François Pompon

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80000 - 100000 EUR
François Pompon
François POMPON (1874-1931) - White bear, 1927 - Bronze with black patina shaded with gold - Proof n°7 dated 1927 - Signature and number under the left psoterior leg - Engraved foundryman's mark under the right front leg - C. Valsuani - Paris - Lost wax - 24,6 x 44,9 x 12,4 cm - dated July 8, 2016 Provenance : Atelier Pompon - Acquired from Pompon by Gonzague de Maistre in 1927 - Acquired by Monsieur Sallenberg in 1950 - Collection Karsenty in 1950 - Remained in the descendants - Private Parisian Collection Bibliography : bibliography - "François Pompon, 1855-1933" by Catherine Chevillot, Liliane Colas, RMN Paris, 1994 (bronze version reproduced under n° 112E p. 212) - "François Pompon. 27 reproductions de sculptures" by Edouard de Courières, Paris, 1926 (another copy reproduced p. 49) - "François Pompon" by Robert Rey, Paris, 1928 (another copy reproduced p. 22) - "Catalogue de l'exposition Rétrospective François Pompon 1855-1933), Galerie Brame & Lorenceau, Paris, 1999 (one copy reproduced) Extract from the expert's report by Mrs. Liliane Colas dated July 8, 2016: Note: "This definitive reduction of the White Bear was developed after the hesitations that preceded the commissioning of the Great White Bear for its realization in stone. The large plaster was modified in 1928 following the successive modifications of the reductions published from 1926 onwards, marking the stages of research in bronze. The wax allowing adaptations without changing the foundry plaster. These proofs, all different, show the hesitations but all are close to the final version adopted and transferred to the large plaster in 1927/28. The proof bears the engraved no. 7 under the right hind leg concealed by a welded plate integral with the left front leg bearing the foundryman's mark also engraved before the black patina. The neck has been lengthened and the raised head is turned, accompanying the movement, Exhibition: reproduced in the catalogue of the exhibit