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Animal sculptor, Sculptor, b. 1891 - d. 1915
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soldJul. 13, 2023HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA, TAIL PIECE, INK ON PAPER, UNSIGNED, INSCRIBED ON REVERSE (CONCEALED): "TAIL PIECE BY GAUDIER BRZESKA", 20 X 2...
Est: AUD1,500 - AUD2,500HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA, TAIL PIECE, INK ON PAPER, UNSIGNED, INSCRIBED ON REVERSE (CONCEALED): "TAIL PIECE BY GAUDIER BRZESKA", 20 X 26CM, FRAME SIZE: 42 X 46.5CM
Leonard Joel
soldJul. 13, 2023HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA, UNTITLED (LION), INK ON PAPER, UNSIGNED, 23.5 X 18.5CM, FRAME SIZE: 47 X 40CM PROVENANCE: LEICESTER GALLERI...
Est: AUD700 - AUD1,000HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA, UNTITLED (LION), INK ON PAPER, UNSIGNED, 23.5 X 18.5CM, FRAME SIZE: 47 X 40CM PROVENANCE: LEICESTER GALLERIES, THE COLLECTION OF ERNEST GYE, ABBOTT & HOLDER, LONDON (LABEL VERSO)
Leonard Joel
soldJun. 14, 2023HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA (FRENCH 1891-1915)
Est: £15,000 - £20,000HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA (FRENCH 1891-1915) THE MADONNA OF 'THE MIRACLE' WITH SELF-PORTRAIT oil on canvas 55 x 43cm; 21 3/4 x 17in 74 X 61cm; 29 x 24in (framed) Property from a Deceased Estate Provenance: Mr & Mrs Thomas Leman Hare (commissioned from the artist. Thomas Leman Hare was a publisher and collector and in the 1920s became editor of Apollo magazine) Mrs Genevieve Shillingford (god-daughter of Mrs Leman Hare) Miss Joia Shillingford (daughter of the above) Sale, Sotheby's London, 11th November 1981, lot 242 (sold by the above) A. Leslie (probably purchased at the above sale) Alton Gallery, Barnes Purchased by the late owner from the above prior to 1990 Painted in 1912, this is a unique example in Gaudier-Brzeska’s oeuvre both in being painted on canvas rather than paper, and in the silhouette self-portrait holding a brush. The statuette in the foreground of the composition is a plaster Gaudier had recently completed of Madame Carmi in the leading role of the Madonna in The Miracle performed at the London Olympia. The plaster is now in the collection of Kettle's Yard, Cambridge (fig. 1). The present painting was almost certainly executed in the Thameside home of his patrons, Mr and Mrs Leman Hare, on Chiswick Mall. Thomas Leman Hare (1872-1935) was a painter, collector and writer on art, who subsequently became editor of Apollo magazine. Friends of the Leman Hares included fellow art writer Haldane Macfall, painter and illustrator Claud Lovat Fraser and the aspiring young writer Enid Bagnold, who later achieved fame as the author of National Velvet. Gaudier-Brzeska had arrived from his native France with his companion Sophie Brzeska early in 1911 and had entered the orbit of this group in January 1912 after writing to Haldane Macfall in response to an article he had published in the English Review. Gaudier modelled portraits of several of them and contacts with more advanced artists and writers followed notably with the sculptor Jacob Epstein, some of the Camden Town painters and with Roger Fry’s Omega Workshop. In 1914 he was elected to the London Group and emerged as one of the leaders of the short-lived, radical Vorticist Group before his tragically premature death in France aged only 23. Performed from 21 December 1911 to 10 February 1912, The Miracle, produced by the German impressario Max Reinhardt was an extravaganza - part medieval miracle play, part wordless musical pageant involving around 1,700 performers including orchestra and chorus, horses, actors and a set evoking the interior of a medieval church which is probably that sketched on the verso of Gaudier’s canvas (fig. 2). It was a hit which subsequently toured in Europe and the US, was revived in the 1920s and filmed in three versions. It also launched the career of Maria Carmi who incarnated the central figure, a sculpture of the Madonna and the redemptive figure of the nun at the core of the plot. The statuette of Maria Carmi (1880-1957) was one of Gaudier’s earliest commissions. He was paid £5. The commission and the process of its making were described both by Sophie Brzeska in the ‘Journal’ of her life with Gaudier (Cambridge University Library) and by Gaudier himself in a letter, dated 12 February 1912, to Haldane Macfall (National Art Library). In Sophie Brzeska’s account Mrs Leman Hare arrived at their Chelsea lodgings, just as they were packing up to move, to offer Gaudier the commission and to insist that he and Sophie Brzeska accompany the Hares to the final performance who had already seen it eight times; ‘There is a large number of people who admire Maria Carmi as much as we do. So my husband had the idea to ask Lord Northcliffe and a few other gentlemen whether they might not like to contribute to having a bust made of this divine Madonna. Lord Northcliffe was enchanted by the idea. . . We are going to have a copy cast in bronze to offer to Madame Carmi and then fifty or so in plaster which will sell easily.’ Two days later Gaudier gave a down-to-earth account in a letter to Macfall, describing the sculpture as a statuette rather than a bust. ‘Off we went as tired as could be, made about sixty sketches of the subject, came back home…at 1 o’clock yesterday, and spent the whole morning putting up the clay for the thing.’ He added ‘Mr Hare gave me a very good idea. He suggested that I should indicate on the plaster cast the different colours gold, red and blue and this I will do.’ On 26 February Gaudier was able to report to Macfall that the mould was finished and he expected to be able to cast the piece that evening. A second plain white cast was made, later probably destroyed, but the projected edition never came to fruition. The archive image of the statuette (fig. 1) shows short brush strokes of colour applied in an Impressionist technique although all the colour has now deteriorated to dark brown in this sculpture (Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge). A pastel of The Madonna alone (Private Collection) is more densely pigmented in red, blue, green and ochre (H Brodzky, Gaudier-Brzeska Drawings, 1946, colour frontispiece). One may surmise that Gaudier included the mirrored image of himself as a painter rather than sculptor in his canvas in acknowledgement of Leman Hare’s colour suggestion. We are grateful to Dr Evelyn Silber for her assistance in preparing this catalogue entry. fig. 1, Archival photograph of Gaudier-Brzeska, Mme Carmi as the Madonna in 'The Miracle', plaster, 1912 (courtesy of Kettle's Yard, University of Cambridge) fig. 2, The reverse of the present lot, almost certainly showing the stage set of The Miracle performed at Olympia Exhibition Halls 1911-12
Olympia Auctions
soldApr. 27, 2023Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (French 1891-1915) The Bird
Est: £2,000 - £3,000Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (French 1891-1915) The Bird pen & ink on paper (with further drawings on the reverse of the sheet) (37.5cm x 25.4cm (14 3/4in x 10in)) Provenance The Estate of the Artist H.S. (Jim) Ede Maltzahn Gallery, London (as The Bird: Polish Emblem) Acquired from the above by James Astor Esq., October 1974 Bloomsbury Auctions, London, Modern British Art, 8th May 2008, lot 4
Lyon & Turnbull
soldApr. 27, 2023Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (1891 - 1915), Seated Female Nude (1913)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000Property of a Gentleman collector Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (1891 - 1915) Seated Female Nude (1913) Graphite on paper Provenance: Anthony D'Offay, 9 Dering Street; 4th of July 2002, Sothebys Dimensions: (Paper) 14.5 in. (H) x 9.5 in. (W) (Frame) 25.5 in. (H) x 19 in. (W)
Sloane Street Auctions
soldMar. 30, 2023HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA, UNTITLED (LION), INK ON PAPER, UNSIGNED, 23.5 X 18.5CM, FRAME SIZE: 47 X 40CM PROVENANCE: LEICESTER GALLERI...
Est: AUD1,000 - AUD1,500HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA, UNTITLED (LION), INK ON PAPER, UNSIGNED, 23.5 X 18.5CM, FRAME SIZE: 47 X 40CM PROVENANCE: LEICESTER GALLERIES, THE COLLECTION OF ERNEST GYE, ABBOTT & HOLDER, LONDON (LABEL VERSO)
Leonard Joel
soldMar. 30, 2023HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA, TAIL PIECE, INK ON PAPER, UNSIGNED, INSCRIBED ON REVERSE (CONCEALED): "TAIL PIECE BY GAUDIER BRZESKA", 20 X 2...
Est: AUD2,000 - AUD4,000HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA, TAIL PIECE, INK ON PAPER, UNSIGNED, INSCRIBED ON REVERSE (CONCEALED): "TAIL PIECE BY GAUDIER BRZESKA", 20 X 26CM, FRAME SIZE: 42 X 46.5CM
Leonard Joel
soldMar. 30, 2023HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA, UNTITLED (SEATED FIGURE), INK ON PAPER, UNSIGNED, 26 X 18CM, FRAME SIZE: 48 X 39CM PROVENANCE: ABBOTT & HOL...
Est: AUD1,200 - AUD1,800HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA, UNTITLED (SEATED FIGURE), INK ON PAPER, UNSIGNED, 26 X 18CM, FRAME SIZE: 48 X 39CM PROVENANCE: ABBOTT & HOLDER, LONDON (LABEL VERSO)
Leonard Joel
soldMar. 30, 2023HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA, UNTITLED (FOOT), INK ON PAPER, UNSIGNED, 14 X 15CM, FRAME SIZE: 39 X 39CM PROVENANCE: PROVENANCE: SOPHIE BR...
Est: AUD500 - AUD700HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA, UNTITLED (FOOT), INK ON PAPER, UNSIGNED, 14 X 15CM, FRAME SIZE: 39 X 39CM PROVENANCE: PROVENANCE: SOPHIE BRZESKA, H. S. EDE, THE BLOOMSBURY WORKSHOP, LONDON (LABEL VERSO), PHILLIPS AUCTIONEERS (LABEL VERSO)
Leonard Joel
soldMar. 30, 2023HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA, UNTITLED (FEET), INK ON PAPER, UNSIGNED, 14 X 15CM, FRAME SIZE: 39 X 39CM PROVENANCE: SOPHIE BRZESKA, H. S....
Est: AUD500 - AUD700HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA, UNTITLED (FEET), INK ON PAPER, UNSIGNED, 14 X 15CM, FRAME SIZE: 39 X 39CM PROVENANCE: SOPHIE BRZESKA, H. S. EDE, THE BLOOMSBURY WORKSHOP, LONDON (LABEL VERSO), PHILLIPS AUCTIONEERS (LABEL VERSO)
Leonard Joel
soldMar. 30, 2023HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA, UNTITLED (FIGURE STUDY), INK ON PAPER, UNSIGNED, 38 X 21.5CM UNFRAMED
Est: AUD1,000 - AUD1,500HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA, UNTITLED (FIGURE STUDY), INK ON PAPER, UNSIGNED, 38 X 21.5CM UNFRAMED
Leonard Joel
soldMar. 01, 2023Attributed to Henri Gaudier-Brzeska Untitled
Est: $800 - $1,200Attributed to Henri Gaudier-Brzeska Untitled Ink on paper 5 5/8 x 8 1/4 inches (14.3 x 21 cm) Unframed C Estate of Dr. Robert A. Silver
Doyle New York
soldFeb. 23, 2023HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA, UNTITLED (SEATED FIGURE), INK ON PAPER, UNSIGNED, 26 X 18CM, FRAME SIZE: 48 X 39CM PROVENANCE: ABBOTT & HOL...
Est: AUD1,600 - AUD2,000HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA, UNTITLED (SEATED FIGURE), INK ON PAPER, UNSIGNED, 26 X 18CM, FRAME SIZE: 48 X 39CM PROVENANCE: ABBOTT & HOLDER, LONDON (LABEL VERSO)
Leonard Joel
soldFeb. 23, 2023HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA, UNTITLED (FEET), INK ON PAPER, UNSIGNED, 14 X 15CM, FRAME SIZE: 39 X 39CM PROVENANCE: SOPHIE BRZESKA, H. S....
Est: AUD700 - AUD900HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA, UNTITLED (FEET), INK ON PAPER, UNSIGNED, 14 X 15CM, FRAME SIZE: 39 X 39CM PROVENANCE: SOPHIE BRZESKA, H. S. EDE, THE BLOOMSBURY WORKSHOP, LONDON (LABEL VERSO), PHILLIPS AUCTIONEERS (LABEL VERSO)
Leonard Joel
soldFeb. 23, 2023HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA, UNTITLED (FOOT), INK ON PAPER, UNSIGNED, 14 X 15CM, FRAME SIZE: 39 X 39CM PROVENANCE: PROVENANCE: SOPHIE BR...
Est: AUD700 - AUD900HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA, UNTITLED (FOOT), INK ON PAPER, UNSIGNED, 14 X 15CM, FRAME SIZE: 39 X 39CM PROVENANCE: PROVENANCE: SOPHIE BRZESKA, H. S. EDE, THE BLOOMSBURY WORKSHOP, LONDON (LABEL VERSO), PHILLIPS AUCTIONEERS (LABEL VERSO)
Leonard Joel
soldFeb. 23, 2023HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA, UNTITLED (FIGURE STUDY), INK ON PAPER, UNSIGNED, 38 X 21.5CM UNFRAMED
Est: AUD1,400 - AUD1,800HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA, UNTITLED (FIGURE STUDY), INK ON PAPER, UNSIGNED, 38 X 21.5CM UNFRAMED
Leonard Joel
soldFeb. 23, 2023HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA, UNTITLED (LION), INK ON PAPER, UNSIGNED, 23.5 X 18.5CM, FRAME SIZE: 47 X 40CM PROVENANCE: LEICESTER GALLERI...
Est: AUD1,200 - AUD1,800HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA, UNTITLED (LION), INK ON PAPER, UNSIGNED, 23.5 X 18.5CM, FRAME SIZE: 47 X 40CM PROVENANCE: LEICESTER GALLERIES, THE COLLECTION OF ERNEST GYE, ABBOTT & HOLDER, LONDON (LABEL VERSO)
Leonard Joel
soldFeb. 23, 2023HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA, TAIL PIECE, INK ON PAPER, UNSIGNED, INSCRIBED ON REVERSE (CONCEALED): "TAIL PIECE BY GAUDIER BRZESKA", 20 X 2...
Est: AUD3,000 - AUD5,000HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA, TAIL PIECE, INK ON PAPER, UNSIGNED, INSCRIBED ON REVERSE (CONCEALED): "TAIL PIECE BY GAUDIER BRZESKA", 20 X 26CM, FRAME SIZE: 42 X 46.5CM
Leonard Joel
soldDec. 08, 2022Attributed to Henri Gaudier-Brzeska Untitled
Est: $1,500 - $2,500Attributed to Henri Gaudier-Brzeska Untitled Ink on paper 5 5/8 x 8 1/4 inches (14.3 x 21 cm) Unframed C Estate of Dr. Robert A. Silver
Doyle New York
soldNov. 23, 2022Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (French, 1891-1915) Seated Nude (Executed in 1914)
Est: £4,000 - £6,000Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (French, 1891-1915) Seated Nude charcoal on paper 37.5 x 24.5cm (14 3/4 x 9 5/8in). Executed in 1914
Bonhams
soldNov. 23, 2022Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (French, 1891-1915) Nude Woman
Est: £1,000 - £1,500Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (French, 1891-1915) Nude Woman pen and ink on paper 36.5 x 25cm (14 3/8 x 9 13/16in).
Bonhams
soldNov. 23, 2022Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (French, 1891-1915) Nude Standing
Est: £1,000 - £1,500Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (French, 1891-1915) Nude Standing pen and ink on paper 38 x 25.5cm (14 15/16 x 10 1/16in).
Bonhams
soldOct. 27, 2022HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA - NUDE STUDY
Est: $1,000 - $2,000Lot 39 Henri Gaudier-Brzeska French (1891-1915) Nude Study ink and graphite on paper further inscribed 'S96 82 / E42' signed with initials 'H.G.B.' in pencil to paper verso sheet: 8 5/8 x 4 1/2 inches frame dimensions: 15 1/8 x 10 7/8 x 3/4 inches, wood with glazing, adhesive residue to glazing Additional Information: initials and inscriptions repeated in pencil to mat verso and frame verso Provenance: Property from the Collection of Seymour Stein
Capsule Gallery Auction
soldOct. 27, 2022Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (1891-1915)
Est: £800 - £1,200Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (1891-1915) Woman with flag pencil 25 x 19cm Provenance: With Colnaghi & Co., London Roger Moss collection
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