CÉSAR ((1921-1998)) Nu de la Belle de Mai - 1957-80 Bronze with brown patina Signed on the terrace "César", numbered and founder's mark on the back on the edge of the terrace "bocquel, 8/8". Edition of 8 + 2 E.A. + 2 H.C. Bocquel casting Provenance: Patrice Trigano Collection (acquired from the foundry in 1999) Exhibitions: Paris, Pavillon des Arts, "César", February-April 1983, reproduced in black and white (unpaginated) (one similar copy) Bibliography: P. Restany, "César", Editions de la Différence, Paris, 1988, reproduced in color p. 129 (a similar copy in iron) D. Durand-Ruel, "César, Catalogue Raisonné, Volume I, 1947-1964", Editions de la Différence, Paris, 1994, reproduced in black & white under no. 178 (one copy in iron) "César", Editions du Jeu de Paume / Réunion des musées nationaux / Gallimard, 1997, reproduced in black and white on p. 55 (a similar copy) This work is registered in the Archives of Madame Denyse Durand-Ruel under no. 262. Bronze with brown patina; signed on the base, numbered and foundry's mark on the back on the side of the base; edition of 8 + 2 A.P. + 2 H.C.; Bocquel foundry Temporary import lot. The buyer will be required to pay import duties, i.e. 5.5% in addition to the hammer price, unless the lot is immediately re-exported outside the European Union. This work is in temporary import. The buyer will have to pay import fees of 5.5% in addition to the hammer price, unless the buyer immediately re-exports the lot outside the European Union. 142 x 40 x 55 cm CÉSAR ((1921-1998)) This work is registered in the Archives of Madame Denyse Durand-Ruel under no. 262. Bronze with brown patina; signed on the base, numbered and foundry's mark on the back on the side of the base; edition of 8 + 2 A.P. + 2 H.C.; Bocquel foundry Temporary import lot. The buyer will have to pay import fees, i.e. 5.5% in addition to the hammer price, unless the lot is immediately re-exported outside the European Union. This work is in temporary import. The buyer will have to pay import fees of 5.5% in addition to the hammer price, unless the buyer immediately re-exports the lot outside the European Union. 142 x 40 x 55 cm