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FRANÇOIS-XAVIER LALANNE (1927-2008)

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Rhinoceros IV, 1990 Bronze sculpture with a golden brown patina. Signed, dated and numbered under the sculpture. From an edition at 8 copies. Bronze sculpture with brown golden patina. Signed, dated and numbered under the sculpture. From an edition of 8. L_57 cm L_25 cm D_15 cm Provenance: - JGM gallery, Paris - acquired from this gallery by the previous owner - private collection We thank the studio Lalanne who kindly confirmed the authenticity of this work, recorded in the archives of the artist "Francois-Xavier Lalanne studies animal sculptures in galleries, in the departments of ancient Egypt and Assyrian art. From then on his work will focus on the representation of animals, and to give the sculpture a function other than simply to be admired, he wants it beautiful, original, and useful." Daniel Abadie