Lot Essay
cf. Musée de Dijon, François Pompon, 1934, no. 157 for another example
Sold by Order of the Trustees of the
HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN
in order to Benefit its Acquisitions Program
A BRONZE FIGURE OF AN OWL, cast from a model by François Pompon, French, early 20th. Century, inscribed 'POMPON' and stamped with the Valsuani foundry seal--7 1/8in. (18.1cm.) high, brown patina
Details
A BRONZE FIGURE OF AN OWL, cast from a model by François Pompon, French, early 20th. Century, inscribed 'POMPON' and stamped with the Valsuani foundry seal--7 1/8in. (18.1cm.) high, brown patina
Provenance
With Galerie Zak, Paris
Josefowitz Collection, Lausanne, to 1968
Parke-Bernet, New York, April 4, 1968, lot 117
Joseph H. Hirshhorn, New York, to 1981
Josefowitz Collection, Lausanne, to 1968
Parke-Bernet, New York, April 4, 1968, lot 117
Joseph H. Hirshhorn, New York, to 1981