Auction on
24 February 2022 - 14:30 (CET) -
19, rue des Salins - 63000 Clermont-Ferrand
Making its debut at auction, this bronze by François Pompon was bought in 1927 by Lyon engraver Philippe Burnot and has remained in his family ever since.
François Pompon (1855-1933), Truie (Sow), bronze print with dark antique green patina with charcoal gray highlights, numbered 4, executed on May 6, 1926, edited by A.A. Hébrard, signed Pompon, 11.3 x 20.2 x 6.7 cm/4.4 x 8 x 2.6 in. Estimate: €80,000/90,000
François Pompon (1855-1933), Truie (Sow), bronze print with dark antique green patina with charcoal gray highlights, numbered 4, executed on May 6, 1926, edited by A.A. Hébrard, signed Pompon, 11.3 x 20.2 x 6.7 cm/4.4 x 8 x 2.6 in. Estimate: €80,000/90,000
French sculptor and teacher Antoine Bourdelle advised François Pompon to enlarge his Ours Blanc ( Polar Bear ) as much as possible: "Your bear is so alive that it will gain in realism through its size." And his advice paid off: this sculpture, conceived in 1910 by the famous animal artist, was a huge…
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