Robert Wlerick (1882-1944) - Lot 83

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Robert Wlerick (1882-1944) - Lot 83
Robert Wlerick (1882-1944) The Offering, 1936 - 1937 Bronze proof, n°5/10 Lost wax casting Coubertin Signed : R Wlérick H. 65 ; W. 76,5 ; D. 33 cm In 1927, Wlérick had a professional model pose for a half-size sculpture (it is 65 cm high) entitled Gaby. Around 1932-1933, he reworked his work, which took the name of Offrande, and began its edition in bronze in a limited edition of ten copies. In 1936, the city of Paris ordered Raymond Escholier, curator of the Musée des Beaux-Arts du Petit Palais, to manage the orders for sculptures for the 1937 International Exhibition. When asked, Wlérick enlarged his work to human size: from then on, it was entitled Nu allongé. "Look, for example, at L'Offrande, in which he [Wlérick] unites the severe architecture of a right angle with the graceful movement of the legs, the heaviness of the torso, and the tilt of the head that invites the viewers to walk around the work and establish a kind of movement. Patrick Elliot, "Introduction," Robert Wlerick, Studies, Sketches and Drawings, Paris Museums, 1994, pp. 8-9. Bibliography Gustave Kahn, " Robert Wlérick ", L'Art et les Artistes, n°141, nov. 1933, p. 44-49, repr. Robert Wlérick, Paris, Musée Rodin, 31 March-28 June 1982; Mont-de-Marsan, Musée Despiau-Wlérick, 17 July-26 September 1982. Robert Wlérick (1882-1944), Mont-de-Marsan, Musée Despiau Wlérick, 1991. Robert Wlérick, studies, sketches and drawings, Paris Musées, 1994. Wlérick, L'Annonciade, Saint-Tropez museum, March 26 - June 20, 1994. Robert Wlérick, Actes du colloque, Musées Mont-de-Marsan, 1995. Patrice Dubois, Robert Wlérick, Entre sentiment et monumentalité, Paris, AXA, December 2004-January 2005. L'Offrande dans les collections publiques : Plaster, 1m20, Poitiers, Musée Sainte-Croix Proof in bronze, 1m20, Paris, museum of modern art of the city Bronze proof, n° 2/8, 1m20, Mont-de-Marsan, musée Despiau-Wlérick Bronze proof, n° 3/8, 1m20, California, Stanford University collections
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