Big Deer
Bronze sculpture with black patina representing a deer. Firmly established on his legs, the animal is standing proudly, in a powerful and majestic attitude that characterizes its specie. Purity of form, the concern for balance in the relation of the masses and the search for the essential make this work a synthesis of the animal art of François Pompon.
The work is signed ‘POMPON’ close to the animal’s left hind leg.
The cast, made in sand, was achieved by Andro between 1930 and 1933
No3 is carved at the back of the terrace.
Dimensions :
Height : 24 in.
Width : 8 ¼ in.
Depth : 16 in
Provenance :
Acquired by the architect and interior designer Lucien Rollin (1906-1993) directly from the artist. Rollin family by descent.
Remarks:
François Pompon was for a long time practitioner for many sculptors including Auguste Rodin and Alexander Falguière, François Pompon dedicated himself from 1905 mainly to animal sculpture. The poetry of form, the abandonment of any naturalist concern, the elimination of detail and the anecdote characterize his work.
Bibliography:
C. Chevillot, L, Colas, L. de Margerie, A. Pingeot, François Pompon 1855-1933, Gallimard/Electa – Réunion des musées nationaux, Paris, 1994, p. 184-185, cat. 19D.
