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Marcel DAMBOISE (1903-1992) Jeanne Sicard medal, small size, 1963 Bronze proof Signed and dated (lower right): Damboise 1963 D. 6.7 cm MD S-064Pk-01 Provenance: Artist's studio, by descent The sculptor executed a bust of Jeanne Sicard (today only known from an early photograph), plaster medallions and a small bronze medal (of which several examples are known). Marcel Damboise met Jeanne Sicard (1913-1962) through Albert and Francine Camus. The latter was a childhood friend of Jeanne and Marguerite Dobrenn, as all three were from Oran. Jeanne Sicard took part in the cultural movement of the Front Populaire and joined the Communist Party. She died in a car accident in 1962, and this portrait is the sculptor's tribute to her.
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Marcel DAMBOISE (1903-1992) Jeanne Sicard medal, small size, 1963 Bronze proof Signed and dated (lower right): Damboise 1963 D. 6.7 cm MD S-064Pk-01 Provenance: Artist's studio, by descent The sculptor executed a bust of Jeanne Sicard (today only known from an early photograph), plaster medallions and a small bronze medal (of which several examples are known). Marcel Damboise met Jeanne Sicard (1913-1962) through Albert and Francine Camus. The latter was a childhood friend of Jeanne and Marguerite Dobrenn, as all three were from Oran. Jeanne Sicard took part in the cultural movement of the Front Populaire and joined the Communist Party. She died in a car accident in 1962, and this portrait is the sculptor's tribute to her.
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