Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 3rd July 2019

Lot 412

After Camille Claudel (French 1864-1943). 'Jeune Romain ou Mon Frere'

Estimate £8,000 - £12,000

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Description

After Camille Claudel (French 1864-1943). 'Jeune Romain ou Mon Frere', a bronze bust of Paul Claudel, aged sixteen, signed 'C Claudel' and stamped with the foundry mark 'A Valsuani' and edition '0/6', 49.3cm high, 41cm wide.

See Reine-Marie Paris & Arnaud de La Chapelle, L'Oeuvre de Camille Claudel, Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 1990, illustration of another cast, p.100 and Anne Rivière, Bruno Gaudichon & Danielle Ghanassia, Camille Claudel, Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 2001, no.13-5, illustration of the plaster p.67, illustration of another bronze cast p.68.