Aristide Maillol

Vente : Sotheby's, New York, 11 mai 2000, lot 134
Acquis lors de cette vente par le propriétaire actuel

John Rewald, Maillol, Paris, 1939, un autre exemplaire reproduit p. 52-53

The bronze is sound with an attractive green/brown patina. Close inspection reveals some minor wear to the protruding elements with a light mark on the model's calf probably inherent to the artistic process. This work is in very good condition.
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inscribed with the artist's monogram, numbered '2/6' and bears the foundry mark 'A. BINGEN et COSTENOBLE Fondeur Paris.'; bronze. Cast before World War I.

[A propos de Méditerranée, exposée au Salon d'Automne de 1905:] "Elle est belle ; elle ne signifie rien ; c'est une œuvre silencieuse. Je crois qu'il faut remonter loin en arrière pour trouver une aussi complète négligence de toute préoccupation étrangère à la simple manifestation de la beauté."  André Gide

Un vanity dédié à la collection est disponible sur demande.
A catalogue dedicated to this collection is available upon request.