113 - ARMAND PETERSEN (1891–1969)

ARMAND PETERSEN (1891–1969) African Elephant – Baby Elephant, first version – without tusks, simplified version 2, model created in [1952], numbered cast IV/IV Sculpture. Bronze proof; black patina. Lost-wax casting. Posthumous edition. Monogrammed on the left hind leg; bears the foundry mark CLEMENTI Cire perdue and the proof number IV/IV on the right hind leg. 13x14.5x7.3 cm Important: We extend our deepest gratitude to Jean-Marc Bauquier, President of the Armand Petersen and Étienne Audfray Association, for confirming the authenticity of this work. A certificate from Mr. Jean-Marc Bauquier may be provided to the purchaser upon request and at the purchaser’s expense. Bibliography: - Liliane Colas – Petersen, Animal Sculptor – Éditions Finzi, Tunis, 2004. Another bronze cast of our sculpture model is reproduced on page 99; the model is listed as number 40 in the catalogue raisonné. - Jean-Marc Bauquier – Armand Petersen, Animal Sculptor: Complete Works 2024 – Éditions Books Factory, 2024. Our work, listed as number 40 in the catalog raisonné (internal refs. 754 and 24). - Jean-Marc Bauquier – Armand Petersen, Animal Sculptor: Supplement to the Catalog Raisonné 2024 – Books Factory, 2025. Our work is listed under number 40 in the catalog raisonné (internal refs. 754 and 24); other bronze casts of our sculpture model are reproduced on pages 11 and 35. Exhibitions and related works: - 17th Salon des Artistes Décorateurs – Grand Palais, Paris, May 10–July 10, 1927. The plaster cast of the African Elephant – Baby Elephant, first version – without tusks, the first version exhibited at this event. - 2nd Exhibition of Animal Artists – Edgar Brandt Gallery, Paris, November 16–December 6, 1928. A bronze cast of the *African Elephant – Baby Elephant*, first version—without tusks—the first version exhibited at this event. - Armand Petersen, Animal Sculptor – Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, December 15–27, 1928. A bronze proof of *African Elephant – Baby Elephant*, first state—without tusks—the first version exhibited at this event. - Lismonde-Armand Petersen – Galerie Breughel, Brussels, March 27–April 8, 1948. A bronze proof of the *African Elephant – Baby Elephant*, first state – without tusks, the first version exhibited at this event. Bibliography and Related Works: - *Art et Décoration* – September 1928. A bronze proof of *African Elephant – Baby Elephant*, first state – without tusks, the first version reproduced on page 80. - *Mobilier et Décoration* – November 1928. A bronze proof of the *African Elephant – Baby Elephant*, first state – without tusks, the first version reproduced on page 234. - *L’Amour de l’Art* – No. 7, July 1930. A bronze proof of *African Elephant – Baby Elephant*, first state – without tusks; the first version is reproduced on page 292. - Jean-Marc Bauquier – Armand Petersen, Animal Sculptor: Complete Works 2024 – Books Factory, 2024. Bronze proofs of *African Elephant – Baby Elephant*, first state—without tusks, first version, reproduced on pages 21, 127, and 286; the model is listed as number 40 in the catalogue raisonné.