Germaine Richier

(French, 1902-1959)

Le Guerrier, 1945

bronze with dark patina

incised G. Richier and with the foundry stamp 'C. VALSUANI CIRE PERDUE,' from an edition of 12

Height: 12 inches.

Property from the Collection of Lori Crane

Provenance:

Acquired by Mr. Lewis Manilow before 1957

Gifted by the above to the present owner

Exhibited:

Paris, Musée National d’Art Moderne – Centre Georges Pompidou, March 1 – June 12, 2023, « Germaine Richier », France (p. 83)

Basel, Kunsthalle, Germaine Richier, Bissière, H. R. Schiess, Vieira da Silva, Raoul Ubac, June-July, 1954, No. 16 (a similar copy)

Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, Vieira da Silva, Germaine Richier, February-March, 1955, No. 40 (a similar copy)

Paris, Musée national d'Art moderne, Germaine Richier, October-December, 1956, No. 37 p. 11, reproduced in black and white pl. II (a similar copy)

Literature:

Germaine Richier: Life and Work, Catalogue Raisonné, Volume 1, 1916- 1946, by Françoise Guiter. Edited by Sophie Guiter. Silvana Editoriale, 2024, pg. 488.

Solier (René de), "Germaine Richier", Les Cahiers d'art, Paris, June 1953, no. 28, pp. 123-129.

Jean-Louis Prat, and Fondation Maeght. Germaine Richier: Rétrospective, 5 avril-25 juin 1996. Saint-Paul: Fondation Maeght, 1996 (p. 114, illustrated in color p. 115).

Overall: 12 x 8 1/4 x 9 3/4 inches.
Base: 4 1/2 x 7 x 7 inches.

Moderate surface dirt and dust; moderate oxidation to back underside of the head and chin; minor oxidation to the recessed left eye. Marble base with light surface scratching throughout and minor chipping at two lower front corners. Appears to be in otherwise good and stable condition. Please request additional images.

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Le Guerrier, 1945

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