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Bronze Cat with Post-Impressionist Modeling Female Sculptor

Creator: Louise Haerens Robelus
Offered by: Robert Funk Fine Art

Description
This heavily modeled sculpture of a cat reminds the viewer of post-impressionist brushstrokes but is
executed in bronze. The surface is almost alive with kinetic energy that plays off of the cat's introspective pose.
Louise Haerens Robelus (Belgian, 1884-1961)
Playing Cat, circa 1925
signed L. Haerens (on the base), stamped Batardy Cire perdue Bruxelles
patinated bronze
height 10 in. (25.4 cm.); width 13 1/2 in. (34.29 cm.); depth 10 7/8 in. (27.62 cm.)
Footnotes
Provenance
Sotheby's, Amsterdam, European Furniture, Sculpture and Works of Art, 6 April 2004, Lot 231;
Acquired by the current owner from the above.
Literature
Lerner, Sandy. Caticons: 4,000 Years of Art Imitating Cats, Ayrshire House Publishing, 2017, p. 28, illustrated.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	Belgium
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	patinated bronze
Condition:	Good. Very good
Creation Date:	1925
Styles / Movements:	Abstract Expressionism, Post Impressionism
Incollect Reference #:	890524

Dimensions

W.	13 in;	H.	10 in;	Diam.	6 in;
W.	33.02 cm;	H.	25.4 cm;	Diam.	15.24 cm;

Message from Seller:

Robert Funk Fine Art in Miami offers an eclectic collection shaped by 45 years of experience, blending art with commercial perspectives. For inquiries or art advisory services, contact Robert Funk at decoypoet@yahoo.com or 305.857.0521.