Paul Wayland Bartlett (1865-1925) - Lot 29

Paul Wayland Bartlett (1865-1925) Male nude Bronze with green-brown patina H. 50 cm Rough cast bronze, untrimmed and unrepaired Bartlett, born in the United States, began his studies in Boston before moving to Paris, where he studied under Emmanuel Frémiet. He entered the École des Beaux-Arts, where he studied under Cavelier and met Rodin. He exhibited at the Salon from 1887 and at the 1900 Universal Exhibition. He set up his own foundry in his own foundry in his studio, which produced many of the animal bronzes exhibited at the Salon. He took part in major public commissions in the United States, particularly in New York. American museums preserve many of his works. Related literature : Paul Wayland Bartlett 1865-1925: sculptures, cat. exp. Paris, Musée de l'Orangerie, June 20-July 1929.