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Lot 162
  • 162

François-Xavier Lalanne

Estimate
80,000 - 100,000 EUR
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Description

  • François-Xavier Lalanne
  • Brebis from the Nouveaux Moutons series, 1995
  • Numbered 56/250, dated 1995, branded F and with foundry mark BLANCHET FONDEUR under the muzzle
  • bronze and epoxy-stone
  • 91 x 100 x 33 cm ; 35  7/8  x 39  3/8  x 13 in.
epoxy stone and patinated bronze

Provenance

Private collection, France, acquired directly from the artist

Literature

Daniel Marchesseau, Les Lalanne, Paris, 1998, p. 37
Daniel Abadie, Lalanne(s), Paris, 2008, p. 188
Les Lalannes at Fairchild, exhibition catalogue, Paul Kasmin Gallery, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens, Coral Gables, Florida, 2010, pp. 6-7, 9-11

Condition

Good overall condition consistent with external use. Overall surface soiling. Light surface scratches. Wear to the patina and some oxidation on the bronze. All consistent with age and use.
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