Émile Antoine Bourdelle (1861-1929) - Lot 49

Émile Antoine Bourdelle (1861-1929) Héraclès, 7th study, called intermediate, first study Model created in 1909 Bronze with green patina Signed "A. BOURDELLE" below the right knee and bears the artist's monogram on the front left rock. Bears the foundry mark "Alexis. Rudier / Fondeur Paris". Titled "HERAKLES / ARCHER" on the front left rock. Size: 78 x 72.5 x 33 cm (and terrace: 56 x 33 cm) Oxidation and patina wear Related works : -Émile Antoine Bourdelle, Héraclès - septième étude, taille intermédiaire, 1906 - 1909, ronde-bosse in plaster, 60 x 63,6 x 33,4 cm, bequest of Mme Rhodia Dufet-Bourdelle in 2002, Paris , Musée Bourdelle, n°inv. MBPL3264 -Émile Antoine Bourdelle, Héraklès - septième étude, taille intermédiaire, 1906 - 1909, plaster round-cast, 84.5 x 72.6 x 31.5 cm, bequest of Mme Rhodia Dufet-Bourdelle in 2002, Paris, Musée Bourdelle, Inv.: MBPL3263 Related literature : -F. Fosca, E.-A. Bourdelle, Bruges, 1924, p. 23 (another illustrated version). -A. Fontainas, Bourdelle, Paris, 1930, no. 17 (another illustrated version). -P. Lorenz, Bourdelle, Sculptures et Dessins, Paris, 1947, p. 22, no. 25 (another illustrated version). -P. Descargues, Bourdelle, Paris, 1954, p. 38 (the final illustrated version). -P. Cannon-Brookes, Emile-Antoine Bourdelle, An illustrated commentary, London, 1983, pp. 63-64 (other illustrated versions, p. 59 and p.62). -I. Jianou and M. Dufet, Bourdelle, Paris, 1984, p. 105, no. 393 (the final illustrated version, pl. 29). -C. M. Lavrillier and M. Dufet, Bourdelle et la critique de son temps, Paris, 1992, p. 221, no. 106 (a detail of another version illustrated). -A. Le Normand-Romain, Héraklès Archer. Naissance d'une œuvre, Paris, Musée Bourdelle, 1992, (another illustrated copy) fig.21, p.28 - Ss dir. C. Babillon, J Godeau et A Simier, Bourdelle et l'antique, une passion moderne, Cat.exp. held from October 4, 2017 to February 4, 2018, Musée Bourdelle, Paris Musées, pp.119-133. Condition : Good condition Alterations : Oxidation of the patina, patina wear, scattered traces of drips, light dusting. Expert : Cabinet Sculpture et Collection (bronze visible at the Expert's)