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Charles Malfray (1887-1940) - Lot 122

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Charles Malfray (1887-1940) - Lot 122
Charles Malfray (1887-1940) The Summer, 1937 Original gum lacquered plaster. Signed: "CH. MALFRAY". Inscribed in pencil (inside) " 13 ". 43 x 15 x 10 cm In 1936, the French government commissioned Malfray to create a work entitled Le Printemps, to decorate the vestibule of the Chaillot theater. While working on this commission, Malfray created a counterpart to his figure: it is the Summer. It seems that Malfray created it for himself because no source indicates that the Summer was intended for a particular location. From the mid-1930s, supported by Jean Zay, Malfray created new works at an accelerated pace, where the modernity of his style was affirmed. In 1967, when the Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Orléans paid tribute to him, his work from the 1930s was particularly highlighted. A manifest work from this period, the plaster Torso of Summer was chosen to appear on the cover of the retrospective's catalog. Related literature - Françoise Galle, Catalogue raisonné des sculptures de Charles Malfray, DESS dissertation, University of Paris I, directed by Robert Julien, 1971, n°136 to 138. - Hommage à Charles Malfray, Orléans, Musée des Beaux-Arts, September 2 - October 9, 1967. - Hommage aux Amis des musées d'Orléans, 30 ans de dons (1972-2002), Orléans, musée des Beaux-Arts, June 19-October 6, 2002, n°28.
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