ƒ Rembrandt Bugatti (1884-1916)
Lionne dévorant, circa 1904
Bronze with brown patina
Signed and numbered on the plinth : "7"
Edition of 17
Lost-wax foundry's stamp, "A.A. Hebrard" on the plinth
17 x 70 x 22 cm
Provenance :
- Henri Simon Collection (minister for the French colonies during the Clemenceau presidency), Paris, circa 1920-26
- London auction, Sotheby's, 4 February 2004, lot no. 222
- Purchased from the latter by the current owner
- European private collection
Exhibition : London, The Sladmore Gallery, "Rembrandt Bugatti, An Exhibition of Sculpture", 1 - 30 November 1988, similar model illustrated in the exhibition catalogue p. 27
Bibliography:
- M. Harvey, "The Bronzes of Rembrandt Bugatti (1885-1916)", London, 1979, similar model illustrated under no. 18, p. 32
- P. Dejean, "Carlo-Rembrandt-Ettore-Jean Bugatti", Ed. du Regard, Paris, 1981, similar model illustrated p. 161
- J.-Chalom des Cordes and V. Fromanger des Cordes, "Rembrandt Bugatti, Catalogue raisonné", Ed. de l'Amateur, 1987, similar model illustrated in black and white p. 30
