Null Crate of books on modern art

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Crate of books on modern art

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Crate of books on modern art

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Estim. 2 000 - 3 000 EUR

Francis RENAUD (Saint-Brieuc, 1887-1973) La Bretonne du Goëlo, circa 1927. Bust in patinated terra cotta, signed. Accompanied by an autograph handwritten letter from the artist to the collector. Height : 40 cm. Width : 45 cm. Depth : 24.5 cm. Provenance : - Collection Louis Le Restif (Saint-Brieuc, 1883-1968) who notes in his catalog: "bought from the artist on March 26, 1927. 500 frs.". - By legacy, Fisel country collection for over 50 years. "I hope you like the patina". What absolutely unheard-of good fortune that this letter has never left the work it concerns, and has done so for almost a century! Francis Renaud explains to Louis Le Restif that it was Zoé Laigneau (1885-1965), a painter from Brioche, who had come to find him in Paris on her behalf. Zealous, he makes sure his "figure" is packed himself. He is quick to point out that it won him a gold medal when, made by the Henriot factory, it was exhibited in the Breton Pavilion at the 1925 Salon des Arts Décoratifs. And he reveals a perhaps hitherto unknown sentiment: the expression of the full-length granite statue from 1922, still on display in the Parc des Promenades de Saint-Brieuc, is not to his liking. On the other hand, this terracotta proof is just what he wanted. Did he have the opportunity to retouch the stone as he had promised? Then come the recommendations for display: high up and with a curling daylight. This rare testimony, full of gentleness and humility, exacting standards and rigor, plunges us into the intimacy of the artist and his creation, as well as into the secret of delivering a piece to a collector. This figure is extremely rare. Our large-scale example was previously unknown and appears to be unique. "Paris March 26, 1927 Dear Sir, I had a visit from Madame Laigneau the day before yesterday, who came on your behalf to order a terracotta of the Bretonne du Goëlo and brought me 500 F, the price I had quoted her for you. It's being packed right now, so you'll probably receive it on Wednesday... As this thing is fragile for transport, I prefer to take care of it myself; the terracotta will be in a basket and this will be surrounded by a wooden frame. I hope you'll be pleased with this decorative figure and the patina. It won me a gold medal at the Arts Décoratifs exhibition. You can see from the photo that the expression is better than in the statue on the Promenades. I studied this head again about a year ago, promising to retouch the expression in granite one day. I would ask you to place it high enough and as close as possible to a window, as curling daylighting suits it best. With my thanks, please accept, dear Sir and Madam, the assurance of my best regards. Francis Renaud".

Estim. 20 000 - 30 000 EUR

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