120 - Richard Guino (1890–1973)

Richard Guino (1890–1973) Sketch for a “Maternity” Sculpture Model created around 1911 Bronze with a light brown patina Signed “GVINO” Bears the foundry mark “CIRE PERDUE A.A. HEBRARD” Bears the number “3” twice, painted in red, on the back and under the left shoulder H. 11.5 cm, base W. 12.2 x D. 4.8 cm This touching bronze depicting a young mother nursing her child was cast from a plaster sketch created in 1911 by Richard Guino. This sketch was part of the artist’s preparatory work for his group sculpture *Mother and Child*, completed in 1913. In 1920, Guino revisited this composition, incorporating it into a bas-relief he titled *Child at the Breast*, also known as *Maternity*. This model is among the works acquired by the Hébrard Gallery in 1919 for a bronze edition. Related works: -Richard Guino, Sketch for *Maternity*, c. 1911, patinated plaster, signed “GVINO,” H. 12 x W. 11.5 x D. 7 cm, private collection; -Richard Guino, *Child at the Breast* or *Maternity*, 1920, terracotta bas-relief, signed and dated “XII 1920,” H. 31.5 x D. 6.2 cm, private collection. Related literature: -Pascale Picard-Cajan, Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, *Guino, Renoir: The Color of Sculpture*, exhibition catalog, Perpignan, Musée Hyacinthe Rigaud, June 24–November 5, 2023, Milan, Silvana Editoriale, 2023, plaster model listed as no. 94, p. 152, bronze model illustrated on p. 268, pp. 152–159.