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Le coureur (moyen)
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Germaine Richier (1904-1959)
Le coureur (moyen)
inscribed with the signature 'G. Richier' and numbered 'HC2' (on the upper base); inscribed with the foundry mark 'Suisse foundeur Paris.' (on the upper side of the base)
bronze with dark brown patina
47in. (119.5cm.) high
Conceived in 1954 and cast at a later date
Le coureur (moyen)
inscribed with the signature 'G. Richier' and numbered 'HC2' (on the upper base); inscribed with the foundry mark 'Suisse foundeur Paris.' (on the upper side of the base)
bronze with dark brown patina
47in. (119.5cm.) high
Conceived in 1954 and cast at a later date
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist's estate by the present owner.
Literature
Exh. cat., Vence, Saint-Paul, Fondation Maeght, Germaine Richier Rétrospective, April-June 1996, no. 72 (another cast illustrated p. 135).
Exh. cat., Paris, Galerie Creuzevault, Germaine Richier, 1966 (smaller version illustrated).
Exh. cat., Rouen, Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, Bourdelle, Giacometti, Germaine Richier au Vème Festival culturel, October 1967 (another cast illustrated).
J. P. Jue, 'Tout Rouen', Beaux-Arts - Trois grands à Saint-Etienne, Pour l'amour de l'art, October-November 1967.
Exh. cat., Paris, Galerie Creuzevault, Germaine Richier, 1966 (smaller version illustrated).
Exh. cat., Rouen, Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, Bourdelle, Giacometti, Germaine Richier au Vème Festival culturel, October 1967 (another cast illustrated).
J. P. Jue, 'Tout Rouen', Beaux-Arts - Trois grands à Saint-Etienne, Pour l'amour de l'art, October-November 1967.
Special notice
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