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HENRY PARAYRE (1879-1970)

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HENRY PARAYRE (1879-1970)
Athlete, 1929
Black patina bronze
Signed and dated '1929' with founder's stamp 'C. Valsuani/cire/perdue'.
Anthume casting after a model created in 1929
Bronze with black patina, signed, dated '1929' and stamped with the 'C. Valsuani/cire/perdue' foundry mark, anthumous cast after a model created in 1929
62,5 cm - 24 5/8 in.

Provenance
Private collection, France

Exhibitions
- Salon des Artistes méridionaux, XXIe Exposition, Toulouse, 1930, no. 280 (another copy)
- Salon d'Automne, Paris, Grand Palais des Champs-Élysées, November 1-December 11, 1932, no. 1345 (another copy)

Related works
Henry Parayre (1879-1970), Nu assis, 1929, black patinated plaster, signed and dated '1929', 64 cm, in. Sale, Collection d'un amateur provenant d'un hôtel particulier de la Rive gauche, Christie's, Paris, July 2, 2008, lot 467 (tité Nu assis)

"Henry Parayre continues the fine traditions of classical sculpture. The proportions of his bronze athlete are reminiscent of Greek statuary."
Géraldine, "Palais des Arts, XXIe Exposition des Artistes méridionaux", in. Le cri de Toulouse et du Midi, June 22 1930, p. 4