Richard GUINO (Girona, 1890 – Antony, 1973) - Lot 505

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Richard GUINO (Girona, 1890 – Antony, 1973) - Lot 505
Richard GUINO (Girona, 1890 – Antony, 1973) Mother and Child or Great Maternity, 1920 Bronze with a brown-green patina. Signed and dated on the front of the pedestal: “RICHARD GUINO/1920.” Numbered 8/8. Fonte Susse, 1988. H 98 cm x W 59 cm x D 87 cm. Given its dimensions, the dismantling of this work must be arranged by the buyer and will be entirely at the buyer’s expense. Paname Services may offer dismantling and/or transportation services, exclusively based on a quote. Exhibitions: [Our thanks to Ms. Adélaïde Paul-Dubois-Taine for providing these exhibition dates for the original plaster cast and another bronze version]. - Galerie Hébrard, Paris, solo exhibition, 1922, the original plaster cast. - Salon d’Automne, 1922, the original plaster cast. - Salon de la Société des Artistes Français, Paris, 1934, a bronze cast. - Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, Paris, 1935, a bronze cast. - P. Picard; A. Le Normand-Romain (eds.), *Guino-Renoir: The Color of Sculpture*, exhibition catalog, Perpignan, Hyacinthe Rigaud Art Museum, June 24–November 5, 2023, Milan, Silvana Editoriale, 2023, p. 156, ill. no. 97. The casting date of 1988 is not indicated in the description of this catalog entry. Bibliography: P. Picard; A. Le Normand-Romain (eds.), Guino-Renoir. The Color of Sculpture, exhibition catalog Perpignan, Hyacinthe Rigaud Art Museum, June 24–November 5, 2023, Milan, Silvana Editoriale, 2023, pp. 155–156. Provenance: - The reference “Champin-Lombrail-Gautier Auction, Enghien-les-Bains, June 17, 1984, lot 101” listed in the Perpignan catalog does not pertain to this bronze cast. - Guino Estate, March 13, 1990. - Private collection, Dourdan. A work of classical conception yet executed with great spontaneity, *Mother and Child* is considered one of the most authentic expressions of Richard Guino’s sensibility. It synthesizes the artistic explorations he undertook over nearly a decade on the theme of motherhood and occupies a central place in his sculptural oeuvre, including in the collaborative work of Renoir and Guino, since one of the sculptures he created with the master of Les Collettes depicts Aline nursing their son Pierre (1916). In contrast to Renoir’s intimate portrayal of his wife and their firstborn, Guino favors here an allegorical and universal interpretation of the mother-child relationship. The first terracotta studies for this composition date back to 1911 and reflect a lengthy development process marked by numerous variations, one of which was acquired by Ambroise Vollard and sold to the Moscow collector Ivan Morozov in 1913. Guino gradually modified the figures’ positions, the child’s posture, and the group’s overall movement, while incorporating contemporary influences, notably those of Maillol, for whom he had served as an assistant. After creating several monumental figures (including the two large nudes signed with his name, *Vendangeuse* (Grape Picker), 1913, and *Baigneuse* (Bather), 1915), Guino exhibited the plaster cast of *Mother and Child* at the Galerie Hébrard and then at the Salon d’Automne in 1922. He planned a stoneware edition with the Manufacture de Sèvres, and one copy was commissioned by the Directorate of Fine Arts in 1923. Despite the favorable opinion of the Manufacture’s artistic committee, the project was abandoned due to technical difficulties related to the original molds and the high cost of their restoration. The official commission was ultimately canceled in 1933. Guino, absorbed by other ceramic projects and aware of the risks inherent in firing a sculpture of this scale, then postponed his project. He ultimately chose a bronze cast, produced in 1934 at his own expense by Susse. Presented at the Salon de la Société des Artistes Français and then at the Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, the sculpture found no buyer and remained installed in the artist’s garden in Antony until its sale in 1984. Our bronze was cast under the supervision of the Richard Guino Estate, posthumously, in 1988. Virginie JOURNIAC, Certified Expert with CECOA, FNEPSA, and CEDEA LOTS MAY BE PICKED UP IN DOURDAN (Essonne) BY APPOINTMENT AND UPON PAYMENT OF YOUR INVOICES: Saturday, September 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, September 21, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 23, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Thursday, September 24, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ONCE THIS PERIOD HAS PASSED, ALL SOLD LOTS WILL BE TRANSPORTED AT THE BUYER’S EXPENSE TO STAINS, TO OUR PANAME SERVICES STORAGE FACILITY AT 54 AV. GASTON MONMOUSSEAU, 93240 STAINS, ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING PRICING STRUCTURE: - 1 small lot (e.g., plate, glass, small painting) = 5 € excl. tax - Set of tableware filling 1 box / medium-sized painting (max. 100 cm) = €10 excl. tax - Small piece of furniture (small dresser, coffee table, etc.) or large painting (between 100 and 180 cm), a sculpture, or an object of similar size
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