LÉGER, Fernand

Argentan, Orne 1881 - Gif-sur-Yvette, Essonne 1955

Maker: Valsuani

Oiseau parmi les fleurs

Bird among Flowers

c. 1950-1952

bronze

relief

Dimensions (HxWxD): 17 ⁵⁄₁₆ x 14 ¹⁄₂ x 2 in.

lower left: 7/8 / F.LEGER
lower right: CIRE / VALSUAN / PERDUE

Acc. No.: 1983.1.55

Credit Line: Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

Photo credit: Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington

© Artist : Fair Use (Section 107, Copyright Act 1976)

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, The National Gallery of Art

www.nga.gov

Provenance

• 1969, 9 December, Sale, Sotheby's London, n. 46
• purchased by Hector Brame, Paris, for Paul Mellon, Upperville, VA
• 1969-1983, Upperville, VA, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
• 1983, gift to the National Gallery of Art, Washington

Bibliography

• Museum's website, August 2, 2011
• 1994 NGA Washington
  Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994, p. 131, repr.

Related works

• Cast 7 of 8.

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