Torse de Méditerranée
Aristide Maillol
1905
Gallery Representation
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Part of Limited Edition Set
Bronze with Ancient Green Patina
77 x 21.5 x 29 cm
30.3 x 8.5 x 11.4 in
Provenance
In a European collection in the 18th century, judging by the restoration techniques
Then in the private collection of the French painter Albert Zavaro, from his estate and acquired in the 1970s or 1980s
Aristide Maillol
French, 1861 - 1944
French ceramicist, tapestry maker, painter, and sculptor Aristide Maillol was one of the leading figurative sculptors of his time. Best known for his classical, simplified depictions of the female nude, a subject that held his attention throughout his life, Maillol drew from Greek and Roman sculpture, as well as more modern influences including Paul Cezanne, Paul Gauguin, and the Nabis, the group he joined early in his career
With the Nabis, Maillol shared an interest in the essential aesthetic and decorative qualities of visual art, a concern that carried across his work in every medium. Successful during his lifetime, his work was collected in France and internationally, and he received several major public commissions, including French war memorials
