Near black stone from Revanto-Bracco
Black Green stone. olive green in spots. faint blue throughout. Block came from dry part of river bed of the Entella. Weighed about 50kg. Carried by car with the assistance of Ranieri di San Faustino.
Semi-tranlucent quartzite
Black Stone found on Rapallo beach.
Braco stone
Soft tufa stone.
Paonazzo Marble. made from a block left over from 'colt'. Arm broke along a vein and is held in place by cement and internal brass pegs.
Old Braco-Pass stone. Many fissures made cutting delicate. The first statue Henghes did to (carte blanche) comission. For Tripoli home of Conte Guido Visconti di Moderna-Erba. Completed June 10th 1936 Milano after 2 months work.
Notes in an album indicate that this piece was made shortly after Henghes arrived in London in 1937 on December the 30th
Irish green stone.
Belguim black granite or Connemara marble.
Also known as 'Image'and 'Abstract Image' and 'Moon Image'
According to artists notes the stone is called 'Connemara Marble' "because of lime content soi disant."
Work completed June 10th 1938
Also known as Abstract Form 5
Sold to New York museum of Modern Art. Limestone (Ancaster).
Ironwood