Lot Essay
*This lot may be exempt from sales tax, as set forth in the Sales Tax Notice at the front of the catalogue.
Property Sold by Order of the Trustees of the
HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN
to benefit its Acquisition Program
Charles Despiau (1874-1946)
Details
Charles Despiau (1874-1946)
Portrait de Lucien Lièvre
incised with signature lower left 'C. Despiau' and stamped and numbered on the back 'CIRE PERDUE/C. VALSUANI 2/5'--bronze with brown patina
Height: 13in. (33cm.)
Conceived in 1918; this bronze cast at a later date, number two in an edition of five
Portrait de Lucien Lièvre
incised with signature lower left 'C. Despiau' and stamped and numbered on the back 'CIRE PERDUE/C. VALSUANI 2/5'--bronze with brown patina
Height: 13in. (33cm.)
Conceived in 1918; this bronze cast at a later date, number two in an edition of five
Provenance
Samuel Stockton White III and Vera White, sale; Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, April 5, 1967, lot 23
Joseph H. Hirshhorn, New York (1967-1981)
Estate of Joseph H. Hirshhorn
Bequest of Joseph H. Hirshhorn (1981)
Joseph H. Hirshhorn, New York (1967-1981)
Estate of Joseph H. Hirshhorn
Bequest of Joseph H. Hirshhorn (1981)
Literature
L. Deshairs, C. Despiau, Paris, 1930, p. 10 (illustrated)