Description
Robert Wlerick (1882-1944) Rosenbaum Model created in 1942 Bronze with black patina Signed R. Wlerick" on the back Bears the founder's stamp Coubertin and the number 1/8. H. 48 cm with black marble base from Belgium H. 13 cm Provenance : Family of the artist. Rosenbaum attended evening classes given by Robert Wlérick at the Ecole des arts appliqués à l'indus- trie. The sculptor was unable to complete the portrait of his student, who was deported and died in 1942. Rosenbaum is credited with numerous photographs of Wlérick's work. Exhibition Robert Wlérick, études, esquisses et dessins, Mont- de-Marsan, musée Despiau-Wlérick, 24 juin-5 sep- tembre 1994 ; Paris, musée Bourdelle, 1er février-14 mai 1995 ; Poitiers, musée Sainte-Croix, 6 octobre-10 décembre 1995 ; Chambéry, musée des beaux-arts, 1er février-30 avril 1996, Paris-Musées, 1994, our bronze is reproduced on p. 21 and listed under n°cat. 47, p. 65
85
Robert Wlerick (1882-1944) Rosenbaum Model created in 1942 Bronze with black patina Signed R. Wlerick" on the back Bears the founder's stamp Coubertin and the number 1/8. H. 48 cm with black marble base from Belgium H. 13 cm Provenance : Family of the artist. Rosenbaum attended evening classes given by Robert Wlérick at the Ecole des arts appliqués à l'indus- trie. The sculptor was unable to complete the portrait of his student, who was deported and died in 1942. Rosenbaum is credited with numerous photographs of Wlérick's work. Exhibition Robert Wlérick, études, esquisses et dessins, Mont- de-Marsan, musée Despiau-Wlérick, 24 juin-5 sep- tembre 1994 ; Paris, musée Bourdelle, 1er février-14 mai 1995 ; Poitiers, musée Sainte-Croix, 6 octobre-10 décembre 1995 ; Chambéry, musée des beaux-arts, 1er février-30 avril 1996, Paris-Musées, 1994, our bronze is reproduced on p. 21 and listed under n°cat. 47, p. 65
