9 - François POMPON (1855–1933)

François POMPON (1855–1933) "Cayenne Hen" Model created in 1906 Bronze sculpture with a black patina featuring golden highlights. Lost-wax casting made during the artist’s lifetime by A.-A. Hébrard Signed “Pompon” on the left shoulder, stamped “cire perdue A. Hébrard” and marked “M” on the right shoulder. 28 x 22 x 13 cm A "Poule Cayenne" ("Cayenne Chicken") black-patinated bronze sculpture from a lost-wax edition cast by A.-A. Hébrard, based on the design created by François Pompon in 1906. Signed “Pompon” on the left side of the terrace, “cire perdue A. Hébrard” stamp, and (M) on the right. 11.02 x 8.66 x 5.12 inches Exhibitions: - “François Pompon, 1855–1933,” Musée d’Orsay, Paris, October 17, 1994 – January 23, 1995; another casting of the model was exhibited. - Armand Dayot, “Les Animaux, Volume 3,” Editions d’Art Charles Moreau, Paris, 1929; model reproduced on plate 8. - 1919, Galerie Hébrard, Paris. - 1906, Salon des Artistes Français, Paris. Bibliography: - Liliane Colas, “Pompon: The Complete Works,” Norma Editions, 2025, Paris; model listed as No. 131, reproduced on pages 47 and 361. - Brame and Lorenceau: “Pompon,” exhibition catalog for the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Clermont-Ferrand, Tuesday, September 14–Monday, October 25, 1999, Brame and Lorenceau, Paris, 1999; another version of the model is reproduced and listed under number 16. - Catherine Chevillot, Anne Pingeot, Laure de Margerie, and Liliane Colas: “François Pompon, 1855–1933,” exhibition catalog for the Musée d’Orsay (Paris), October 17, 1994, through January 23, 1995; another cast of the model is reproduced and referenced as No. 73 A. - Robert Rey: *François Pompon*, G. Grès & Cie Éditions, 1928; another cast of the model is reproduced on plate 10. - Roger Allard (Editor-in-Chief): “Les Sculpteurs Français Nouveaux,” No. 4, Éditions de la Nouvelle Revue Française, Paris, Gallimard, 1926; the model is reproduced on page 21.