Arthur Dupagne (1895-1961)

Rear pirogue boatman 'Piroguier arrière'

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Arthur Dupagne (1895-1961)
Rear pirogue boatman
'Piroguier arrière'
signed lower right Dupagne
bronze
52.5 cm high

Lot Essay

Another cast of this composition was exhibited at Leopoldville in July 1948. There are eleven sculptures on this theme in Dupagne's works , including a bronze 2m 20 high in the permanent collection of the Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale in Tervuren.

We are grateful to Marc Milstain for his assistance in preparing this catalogue entry.

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