Charles Despiau (French, 1874-1946) - Portrait of Mademoiselle Gisèle Gérard
Estimate: $2,500 - $4,000
Description
Incised with founder's mark ‘CIRE/C. VALSUANI/PERDUE’ on the back of the shoulders (left side); also signed ‘C. Despiau,’ and numbered ‘2/10’ (on the right side), bronze with golden patina on black marble base
Bust: 17 ¼ x 14 ¾ x 9 ½ in. (43.8 x 37.5 x 24.1cm)
Base: 5 ½ x 7 7/8 x 5 ½ in. (14 x 20 x 14cm)
Provenance
Sotheby’s, Olympia, London, sale of March 20, 2002, lot 209.
Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
Footnote
A glazed earthenware version of this sculpture was offered December 15, 2017, at Ader in Paris. The catalog notes the glazed earthenware sculpture was made with the assistance of Jean Mayodon (1893-1967).  It also identifies the model as the niece of a founder of the Samaritaine stores in Paris. It lists that work as being included in: Élisabeth Lebon, Charles Despiau, classique & moderne, Atlantica, Biarritz, 2016, p.147 note 96 et p.224.