Sale 1942
New York
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18 December 2007
Price realised
USD 97,000
Estimate
Francois Pompon (1855-1933) 'Corbeau' A Patinated Bronze Figure of a Raven, 1928 15 in. (38 cm.) high, 19 in. (48.2 cm.) wide, 6½ in. (16.5 cm.) deep signed in the maquette Pompon and stamped with foundry mark Valsuani
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cf. C. Chevillot, L. Colas and A. Pingeot, François Pompon 1855-1933, Paris, 1994, p. 64, pl. 24 and p. 200 for an example of this model. This model was also exhibited in the 1932 Salon d'Automne.
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