Bronze
Signed « Pompon » in the wax, at the back of the right leg
Stamped by the C. Valsuani foundry
First state “A” from 1926, without base, tail down, resting on the ground
Model exhibited at the Salon d’Automne, 1926, conceived and realised in 1926
29,5 x 26,5 x 15 cm.

Provenance

Acquired by Mr. Dr. Etienne Lortat-Jacob (1902-1975), 1940’s. Listed in his 1964 inventory by expert Gilbert de Knyff ;
Then descent, Alain Lortat-Jacob (1944-2025), son of the above ;
Then descent, Sylvie Lortat-Jacob, wife of the above.

 

Literature

Roger Brielle, Les Albums d’art Druet XXVI, 1930
Liliane Colas, Pompon, L’œuvre complète, Norma éditions, Paris, 2025, pp. 355, n. 119, repr.
Pingeot, Anne ; Le Normand-Romain, Antoinette ; Margerie, Laure de, Musée d'Orsay. Catalogue sommaire illustré des sculptures, Paris, Réunion des musées nationaux, 1986, p.222

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