La montagne, 1er \xE9tat (petit mod\xE8le)

ARISTIDE MAILLOL (1861-1944)

La montagne, 1er \xE9tat (petit mod\xE8le)

bronze
29.0 x 13.0 x 28.0 cm
conceived in 1936-37 and cast by Emile Godard at a later date
inscribed with the artists monogram and numbered 4/6
inscribed with the foundry mark: E. GODARD. Fondeur Paris

edition: 4/6

Provenance:
Galerie Dina Vierny, Paris
Australian Collectibles Trading Pty Ltd., Melbourne
Menzies, Sydney, 8 December 2011, lot 34
Private collection, Melbourne

Reference:
Rewald, J., Aristide Maillol, London, Paris & New York, 1950, pl.120 (illus. of the terracotta)
Maillol, A., Exposition - Hommage du Centenaire de sa naissance, Galerie Daber, Paris, 1961, pl.15 (illus. of the terracotta, exhibition catalogue)
Aristide Maillol, Perls Galleries, New York, 1970, no.58, p.40 (illus. exhibition catalogue, another example)
Maillol au Palais des Rois de Majorque, Musée Hyacinthe Rigaud, Perpignan, 1979, p.110 (illus. exhibition catalogue, another example)
Aristide Maillol, Palais des Congrès, Perpignan, 2000, pl. 85 (illus. exhibition catalogue, another example)

Estimate: $180000 - 240000