Cat in Girl's Arms Heavily Modeled Bronze likeRembrandt Bugatti

Prince Paolo Petrovich Troubetzkoy (Russian, 1866-1938), bronze
of a "Girl with Cat, 1931, is masterfully observed and deftly modeled, with raw anatomical accuracy and profound psychological sensitivity. Like other great sculptors of his time, Auguste Rodin and Rembrandt Bugatti, Troubetzkoy captures natural human and animal traits in an unforced, touching human-feline moment. In person, the viewer can see the light skim across the heavily textured surface, evoking the quickness and vitality of Post-Impressionism.

Signed Paul Troubetzkoy and dated 1931 (on the base), with foundry stamp of A. Valsuani
patinated bronze
height 13 3/4 in. (34.93 cm.); width 7 in. (17.78 cm.); depth 7 in. (17.78 cm.)
Footnotes
Provenance
Sotheby's, Milan, Dipinti Del XIX Secolo, 12 December 2001, Lot 138;
Acquired from the above by the current owner.
Literature
Lerner, Sandy. Caticons: 4,000 Years of Art Imitating Cats, Ayrshire House Publishing, 2017, p. 222, illustrated