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160 - Albert Bouquillon (1908–1997)
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Albert Bouquillon (1908–1997) Woman Putting on Her Stockings Bronze with a brown patina Signed, located, and dated “A. Bouquillon / Roma / 1938” Bears the foundry mark “CIRE / L. ROBECCHI / PERDUE” H. 40 cm A student of Injalbert and Bouchard, Bouquillon won the Prix de Rome in 1934. After numerous trips to Greece and Italy, he returned to Paris in 1938. Upon his return, he received his first commissions from the government, including a stone sculpture of an Athlete for the city of Douai and an equestrian statue of Francis I based on a work by Jean Clouet. In addition to creating public monuments, Albert Bouquillon regularly participated in various Parisian art salons, where he exhibited numerous busts, female figures, and allegorical subjects, as well as works inspired by mythology. Related literature: -Francis Bouquillon, Anne Labourbdette, Albert Bouquillon, 1908–1997: The Evolution of Figurative Art, exhibition catalog, Douai, Musée de la Chartreuse, March 23–July 8, 2013; Milan: Silvana Ed., 2013; model listed under no. 1938-8, p. 97.
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