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Charles DESPIAU (1874-1946) "Bust of Line Aman Jean", brown …
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Charles DESPIAU (1874-1946) "Bust of Line Aman Jean", brown …
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Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
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Description
Charles DESPIAU (1874-1946)
"Bust of Line Aman Jean", brown patina bronze, signed on the back, inscribed "Alexis Rudier fondeur Paris".
Height 45 cm - Width 39 cm
Minor wear to the patina on the back of the head
With a wooden presentation base
Line Aman-Jean was the daughter of the French painter Amand Edmond Jean (1858-1936), known as Edmond Aman-Jean.
Charles Despiau sculpted her portrait here.
Several copies are now in international museums:
- a plaster bust in the Centre Pompidou (Paris) n°AM1235S
- a plaster bust in the Musée d'Art Moderne (Paris) n°AMS95
- a bronze bust at the Saint Louis Art Museum (Saint Louis, Missouri) n°411:1952
Provenance: the model's family, then by descent.
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