Gustave Fontaine Collection of 9 plaster Model heads by Gustave Fontaine 1877 1952
Offered by: Spectandum
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Collection of 9 plaster Model heads by Gustave Fontaine (1877-1952)

Creator: Gustave Fontaine
Offered by: Spectandum

Price Upon Request
  • Description
    20th Century
    plaster
    from 28 to 63 cm in height
    from 11 to 24 3/4 in in height
    2087 COLL
    DM for price of collection or individual objects

    Gustave FONTAINE ( Etterbeek 1877-1952 Brussels). Sculptor–painter. Took courses in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, continued his training at the Academy of Brussels and with the sculptor Julien Dillens (1901-1903). From 1919 to 1925 he lived in Paris, painted and sculpted. In 1921, he exhibited at the Salon d'Automne and made study trips to Italy, Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands. Co-founder in 1918 of the Cercle des Quinze with Jos Albert, Brusselmans , Spilliaert , Schirren , Paerels, Parent, Martens, Leroux, Fontaine, De Kat, Dehoy, Counhaye, Cockx, Capouillé. After the war, Gustave Fontaine made several war monuments, among others in Liège, the stone statues: La Résistance Liégeoise and Le Fusillé. He also creates portraits of women, men and girls: La Rieuse, Malvina(his daughter), Henri Wauters (1922), Tête de bohémienne (1923) and many others.
  • More Information
    Documentation: Documented elsewhere (similar item)
    Period: 1920-1949
    Styles / Movements: Traditional
    Incollect Reference #: 817140
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