A Panther on the Prowl
André Vincent Becquerel (St. André-Farivilliers 1893 - Paris 1981)
Lot-No. 513
Around 1925. Bronze, green patinated. H. 26 x 53,5 x 14,5 cm, marble base: H. 18 x 56 cm. Signed A. BECQUEREL. Beautiful large Art Deco bronze of a panther lying in wait. The high tension before a potential attack is masterfully reproduced here in the low crouching posture of the big cat. - Studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris under Hector Lemaire and Prosper Lecourtier. He is known for his Art Deco animal figures in stylised harmony of form and close-to-nature observation, had successful exhibition at the Salon des Artistes Francais from 1914 to 1922. Lit.: AKL Saur volume 8, page 204; Bénézit 1; Christopher Payne. Animals in Bronze. Woodbridge, 1988, page 105, 128, 396
André Vincent Becquerel: A Panther on the Prowl
André Vincent Becquerel (St. André-Farivilliers 1893 - Paris 1981)
A Panther on the Prowl
Lot-No. 513
| Date: | Around 1925 |
| Technique: | Bronze, green patinated |
| Dimensions: | H. 26 x 53,5 x 14,5 cm, marble base: H. 18 x 56 cm |
| Mark/Notation: | Signed A. BECQUEREL |
| Description: | Beautiful large Art Deco bronze of a panther lying in wait. The high tension before a potential attack is masterfully reproduced here in the low crouching posture of the big cat. |
Vita:
Studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris under Hector Lemaire and Prosper Lecourtier. He is known for his Art Deco animal figures in stylised harmony of form and close-to-nature observation, had successful exhibition at the Salon des Artistes Francais from 1914 to 1922. Lit.: AKL Saur volume 8, page 204; Bénézit 1; Christopher Payne. Animals in Bronze. Woodbridge, 1988, page 105, 128, 396
