Georges Lacombe (1868-1916) - Lot 158

Georges Lacombe (1868-1916) Bust of Sylvie Lacombe Model created in 1901 Bronze with light brown patina Bears the artist's monogram Bears the Coubertin founder's stamp and is numbered "1/8". H. 30 cm Related work : -Georges Lacombe, Buste de Sylvie Lacombe, 1901, mahogany wood, H. 30 x W. 23 x D. 15 cm, private collection Related literature: -Joëlle Ansieau, Georges Lacombe, 1868-1916: catalog raisonné, Paris, Somogy éd. D'art, 1998, model listed as n°180, p. 186 ; -Blandine Salmon, Georges Lacombe, sculptures, peintures, dessins, Paris, Charles et André Bailly Editeurs, 1991, wooden model listed under no. 13 and bronze model listed under no. 13 bis, p. 26; -Les univers de Georges Lacombe, cat. exp. exhibition, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, musée départemental Maurice Denis, Versailles, musée Lambinet, November 13, 2012-February 17, 2013, Milan, Silvana ed. model listed under cat. no. 97, p. 139 ; This bust of the Symbolist artist's daughter is a proof of the first portrait carved in wood in 1901. Georges Lacombe did not make a preparatory study; he executed his bust directly in front of the model, taking his measurements with a compass. Here, he moves away from his Breton or mystically-inspired subjects to tackle more intimate themes.