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50 - RAYMOND BIGOT (1872–1953)
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RAYMOND BIGOT (1872–1953) Grey Heron, ca. 1926 A very significant sculpture. A monoxyl carving (except for the beak) in teak, carved directly from a single block. Signed “R. BIGOT” on the right side of the edge of the platform; bears the inscriptions “160 – 40x29” (probably referring to the log) in relief and “1397” stenciled beneath the base. Height: 62 cm – Length: 40.5 cm – Width: 27.5 cm Bibliography: Charles Chassé (preface by) – Raymond Bigot, Animal Sculptor and Painter – Les Éditions Universelles, Paris, 1947.A Great Blue Heron in teak (Thévenot Collection, formerly the Robinson Collection), listed in the “Unpublished Works – Sculptures” section. Bibliography and Related Works: Armand Dayot – Animals as Seen by the Best Animal Artists; Works, Drawings, Studies, etc. – Volume 3 – Stylized Animals: Feathers – Éditions Charles Moreau, Paris, circa 1929. Direct-carved wooden sculptures by Raymond Bigot comparable to our work, reproduced on plates 5, 11, 24, 35, and 39.
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