A BRONZE BUST OF GEORGE WAGUE

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A BRONZE BUST OF GEORGE WAGUE
CAST FROM A MODEL BY ANDRÉ CÉSAR VERMARE, FRENCH, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY

inscribed 'a l'ami G. Wague A. Vermare', stamped with the Siot foundry seal, and with separate brass tag inscribed 'BUSTE DE GEORGE WAGUE A L'AGE DE 26 ANS EN 1900 PAR ANDRE VERMARE PRIX DE ROME', and brass tag on reverse inscribed 'APPARTIENT A Mlle ALICE TULLY 150 CENTRAL PARK SOUTH NEW-YORK USA--15¼in. (38.8cm.) high, on green marble base, rich brown patina

Lot Essay

After winning the Prix Chenavard in 1894, Vermare developed into a strong contender for the Prix de Rome in 1897 while working in Falguiere's studio for many years as an assistant. Known for his public monuments and architectural sculpture, the artist was also very active in the private realm of portraiture.