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Lot 207
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Rembrandt Bugatti

Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description

  • Bouledogue français (la chienne de Teresa Lorioli)
  • inscribed R. Bugatti and A Madame Valsuani - Paris, numbered 48 and stamped with the foundry mark Cire perdue A.A.Hébrard
  • bronze
  • height: 13.5cm., 5 3/8 in.

Provenance

Valsuani Collection (a gift from the artist)

Literature

Mary Harvey, The Bronzes of Rembrandt Bugatti (1885-1916): An Illustrated Catalogue and Biography, London, 1979, illustration of another cast p. 26
Malcolm Haslam et al., The Amazing Bugattis, London, 1979, illustration of another cast p. 41
Philippe Dejean, Carlo-Rembrandt-Ettore-Jean Bugatti, New York, 1982, illustration of another cast p.217
Jacques Chalom des Cordes & Véronique Fromanger des Cordes, Rembrandt Bugatti, Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 1987, illustration of another cast p.102-103
Les Bugatti d'Alain Delon, Paris, 1988, no. 20, illustration of another cast in colour
Edward Horswell, Rembrandt Bugatti, Life in Sculpture, London, 2004, illustration of another cast p.84

Condition

Attractive light brown patina. Apart from some light dirt in the crevices, consistent with age and handling, this work is in overall good condition. Colours: Overall fairly accurate in the printed catalogue, though the bronze patina slightly lighter in the original.
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