Emmanuel Hannaux (1855-1934) - Lot 85

Emmanuel Hannaux (1855-1934) The Poet and the Mermaid Bronze with light brown patina Signed "E.HANNAVX" on the rock Bears the circular insert and the founder's mark "Susse Frs Edts Paris". H. 57.5 x W. 50 x D. 25 cm Missing strings on the lyre Emmanuel Hannaux, a pupil of Dumont and Bonnassieux, presented Le Poète et la Sirène in marble at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1903. The work was acclaimed by the critics and acquired by the French State, earning the artist a Medal of Honor. The subject is distributed by the publisher Susse for a bronze edition in at least two dimensions. Related works : -Emmanuel Hannaux (1855-1934), Le Poète et la sirène, between 1903 and 1909, bronze group, signed "E.HANNAUX" on the terrace, bears the founder's mark "Susse Frs Editeur Edts Paris" on the back, H. 77 x W. 68 cm, Metz, Musée de la Cour d'or, n°inv. Ch.B. 341 ; -Emmanuel Hannaux (1855-1934), Le Poète et la sirène, 1903, marble and gilt bronze group, signed and dated "E. HANNAUX 1903" lower right, H. 230 x W. 213 x D. 110 cm, Rouen, Musée des Beaux-Arts, n°inv. RF 1361 and LUX 331.