François Pompon, 1855 Saulieu – 1933 Paris
CERF
bronze casting, brown patinated.
Height: 53 cm.
Width: 31 cm.
Weight: 8560 g.
Signed "Pompon" on the base. Caster's stamp at the rear short end of the base: "Cire C. Valsuani Perdue".

Enclosed in the original is an expertise by Liliane Colas from 7.12.2015 - 28.6.2016.

On a rectangular plinth the standing figure of a deer, impressive in its restrained forms. On 26 September 1929, the Valsuani Archives twice mention a reduction of a deer (cerf réduction 53.3 cm). Although a reduction with these dimensions was unknown for a long time, reductions based on the 260 cm high model were known, which were cast by Andro from 1930 onwards. In her expert opinion Colas emphasizes the beauty of the casting and the perfect preservation of the patina of this unique work, which was created during the artist's lifetime. The plaster model for the bronze at hand was subsequently destroyed.
Exhibition:
Francois Pompon - Un ensemble de bronzes uniques, Lyon 2018, p. 8 ff.

Literature:
Archives Valsuani - Livre de la fonderie 1929 - 1939

Provenance:
1929 / 1933 Atelier Pompon.
1948 René Demeurisse.
Mr Coissard.
1992-1993 Mr. DL. D..
2000 Mme D. D. by donation.

Note:
Important works by the artist are in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. (1221931) (13)


François Pompon,
1855 Saulieu - 1933 Paris
CERF
Bronze casting, with brown patina.
Height: 53 cm.
Width: 31 cm.
Weight: 8560 g.
Signed "Pompon" on base.
Foundry mark at the back, on the short end of the base: Cire C. Valsuan pendue.

A copy of the original expert's report by Liliane Colas dated 7 December 2015 - 28 June 2016 is enclosed. Impressive standing stag sculpture in restrained shapes on rectangular plinth. On 26 September 1929 a smaller copy of a stag was mentioned two times in the Archives Valsuani (cerf réduction 53.3 cm). This unique and sole casted during the lifetime of the artist copy with those dimensions has been unkown for a long time. Other small copies of the 260 cm tall model were produced after 1930 at Andro. Colas report emphasizes the present work's beautiful casting and the perfect condition of its patina. The plaster model of the bronze was destroyed subsequently.

Exhibition:
François Pompon - Un ensemble de bronzes uniques, Lyon 2018, pp. 8 ff.

Literature:
Archives Valsuani - Livre de la fonderie 1929 - 1939.

Provenance:
1929 / 1933 Atelier Pompon.
1948 René Demeurisse.
Mr Coissard.
1992 - 1993 Mr DL. D.
2000 Mme D. D. as gift.

Notes:
Important works by the artist are held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.