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Charles Despiau and Valsuani

Saidie A. May

1933

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Saidie A. May

1933

Physical Qualities Bronze, 14 1/4 x 8 1/4 x 22 in. (36.2 x 21 x 55.9 cm.)
Credit Line Bequest of Saidie A. May
Object Number 1951.375
The Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest 1951; Saidie A. May, by purchase 1934; from the artist
The Baltimore Museum of Art, "The Saidie A. May Collection of Modern Paintings and Sculpture", March 17-April 16, 1950, cat. 113.

"Selections from the May Collection", Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, Maryland, September 27-October 31, 1957.
Musée Despiau-Wlérick, Mont-de-Marsan, "Salon des Tuilderies de 1936 of 1936," no. 19.
The Baltimore Museum of Art News, “Catalogue of the Saidie A. May Collection of Modern Paintings and Sculpture,” March, 1950, cat. 113, p. 57, ill. p. 25.
BMA News Quarterly, XXV, no. 3, Spring 1962, pp. 3-4, ill. p. 4.
"Paris 1937 L'art indépendant," Musée d'art moderne de la ville de Paris," June 12-August 20, 1987, no. 9, ill. p. 56.
Susan Helen Adler, "Saidie May Pioneer of Early 20th Century Collecting", United States: Stonehouse Design, 2008, p. 94.

Inscribed: Signed on the back, left base of neck, "C. Despiau"; inscribed, base of neck to right, "Original"; and stamped, right base of neck, "Original/Cire/C. Valsuani/Perdue"

Artist

Charles Despiau

1846–1945

French, 1874-1946
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Foundry

Valsuani

2000–2000

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