Manuel Martinez Hugué known as Manolo (1872-1945) - Lot 144

Manuel Martinez Hugué known as Manolo (1872-1945) The two Catalan women Model created in 1913 Bronze with black patina Inside, an old Galerie Simon label with the words "1913 /N°61704 / Manolo/ Les deux Catalanes / 20 epr / Photo n°4032" in blue ink. H. 22 cm, terrace W. 12.5 x D. 9.3 cm Soiling Provenance: Galerie Simon, Paris; Collection of the family of the painter Claudio Castelucho-Diana; by descent, Paris Related work : -Monolo Hugué, Les deux catalanes, 1913, print in 1920, bronze, 1/20, H. 22 x W. 16 x D. 11 cm, Paris, Musée national d'art moderne Centre Georges Pompidou, on deposit at the Musée d'art moderne de Céret, inv. AM 1984-600. Related literature -Pascal Pia, Sculpteurs nouveaux: Manolo, Paris, Librairie Gallimard, 1930, illustrated model p.18 -Montserrat Blanch, Manolo - sculptures, peintures, dessins, Paris, Editions Cercle d'art, 1974, model listed under no. 50, p. 42; -Manolo Hugué, cat. exhibition, Barcelona, Museu d'art Moderne, February 16-April 15, 1990, Catalunya, Fundacio Caixa de Catalunya, 1990, model listed under no. 25, p. 95. Expert: Cabinet Sculpture et Collection