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In "Panthère assise" also known as "Seated Panther," Bugatti seems to have been concerned primarily with musculature. The uneven surface exaggerates the contours of muscles which in turn causes a curious effect: weightiness from the amplified muscles and lightness created by the myriad reflecting planes. Bugatti’s sculpture relies on asymmetry, with nearly half of the composition occupied by the panther’s horizontally extended tail. The curve of the tail rises, flowing into the S-shaped arc of the panther’s movement, accentuating the dynamic form of the great cat.
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Item #: B-21648
Artist: Rembrandt Bugatti
Country: France
Circa: 1912
Dimensions: 8.625" height, 4.625" width, 14.25" depth.
Materials: Bronze
Signed: R. Bugatti and incised 1 with foundry mark Cire Perdue AA Hébrard
Documentation: According to the Répertoire monographique, ten numbered casts of this model are known to exist.
Provenance: M. Maire Collection, Épinal (acquired directly from Galerie A.-A. Hébrard, Paris in 1912)
Literature: P. Dejean, "Bugatti, Carlo-Rembrandt-Ettore-Jean", Paris, 1981, p. 155 (another cast illustrated). J.-C. des Cordes & V. Fromanger des Cordes, "Rembrandt Bugatti, Catalogue raisonné", Paris, 1987, p. 47 (another version illustrated). E. Horswell, "Rembrandt Bugatti, Life in Sculpture", London, 2004, p. 143 (another cast illustrated). V. Fromanger, "Rembrandt Bugatti Sculpteur, Répertoire monographique, une trajectoire foudroyante", Paris, 2009, no. 294 (another cast illustrated p. 328). A. Daemgen & P. Demandt (eds.), "Rembrandt Bugatti, The Sculptor 1884-1916", Berlin, 2014, p. 118 (another cast illustrated). V. Fromanger, "Rembrandt Bugatti Sculpteur, Répertoire monographique, a meteoric rise", Paris, 2016, no. 298, (another cast illustrated p. 363).
Macklowe Gallery Curator's Notes:
Bugatti’s panther was inspired by a poem written by Rainer Maria Rilke for Auguste Rodin in the summer of 1902. While in Paris, Rilke visited the Ménagerie at the Jardin des Plantes, where he saw a panther confined behind bars. This powerful image of the captive animal became the inspiration for Rilke’s famous poem Le Panther, which poignantly captures the creature’s sorrow and restraint. The poem reads as follows: Son regard est si las de traverser les barreaux qu'il ne fixe plus rien. Pour lui, c'est comme s'il y avait un millier de barreaux, et derrière le néant. Un pas dur de la démarche molle, parcourant des cercles décroissants, tel une danse de la force autour d'un centre, où se tient étourdie une volonté plus grande. Sauf que parfois les paupières balaient silencieusement les pupilles. Alors une image entre, traverse l'immobilité des membres, et s’éteint dans le cœur. That same summer, while working as the resident artist at the Jardin des Plantes, Bugatti met Rainer Maria Rilke. In 1902, Bugatti chose to live nearby in order to study and paint the animals. Panthers, in particular, became 'his companions in life and work.' After engaging with the zookeepers at the Jardin des Plantes in Paris, Bugatti felt a deeper connection with these creatures, believing them to be less aggressive and more natural in their behavior than humans. He spent hours observing them daily, working on-site and capturing their movements with passion. He familiarized himself with their behavior, studied their natural grace, and envisioned them beyond the confines of their cages. At just 21 years old, he sculpted these panthers spontaneously, without the need for preliminary sketches.
- Creator:Rembrandt Bugatti (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 8.625 in (21.91 cm)Width: 4.625 in (11.75 cm)Depth: 13 in (33.02 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1912
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- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: B-216481stDibs: LU885444690092
Rembrandt Bugatti
Fils du renommé décorateur Carlo Bugatti et frère cadet du constructeur automobile Ettore Bugatti, Rembrandt Bugatti est connu à la fois pour ses bronzes animaliers et sa fin prématurée. Né à Milan en 1884, il réalise sa première œuvre importante en 1901, une sculpture d’un quatuor de vaches qui révèle tôt ses préoccupations animalières. Le talent de Bugatti est rapidement reconnu et, jeune encore, il connaît le succès. Achim Anscheidt, designer en chef chez Bugatti Automobiles, dira qu’il avait une capacité singulière « pour saisir le mouvement des animaux dans ce qu’il a de plus expressif ». En 1904, il est pris sous contrat d’exclusivité par le fondeur Adrien-Aurélien Hébrard. La qualité et la patine du bronze qu’il reçoit ainsi demeurent très recherchées sur le marché de l’art. Fasciné par les animaux exotiques, il parcourt le Jardin zoologique d’Anvers pour trouver de nouveaux modèles. Bien au courant d’un regain d’intérêt pour les sujets animaliers au XIXe siècle dans les tableaux de Géricault et Delacroix, ainsi que des bronzes florentins de la Renaissance par ses compatriotes Giambologna et Verrocchio, Bugatti cherche à redéfinir le rôle de la bête dans l’art plastique. Tout se passe à merveille jusqu’à ce que la Grande Guerre éclate, où, s’engageant dans la Croix-Rouge, il devient tuberculeux. Touché par sa maladie et perturbé par les atrocités de la guerre, il se suicide en 1916 à l’âge tendre de 32 ans, interrompant tragiquement une vie si prometteuse. Les sculptures de Bugatti se trouvent au Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes, au Musée d’Orsay, au Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts de Lausanne, au Hirschhorn Museum, Washington. Elles figurent aussi dans la collection privée d’Alain Delon. Dans la première décennie du XXe siècle, Bugatti participe à la Biennale de Venise. En 1911, il est officier de la Légion d’Honneur. Des expositions de ses œuvres ont lieu en 1904 et 1911 à la Galerie Hébrard, et en 1979 au Royal College of Art. En 2014, l’Alte Nationalgalerie de Berlin lui consacre une rétrospective posthume.
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