Marcel Damboise (1903–1992) - Lot 149

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Marcel Damboise (1903–1992) - Lot 149
Marcel Damboise (1903–1992) Bust of Jean-Louis Barrault (1910–1994) 1940 Gum-lacquered studio plaster Signed on the base: DAMBOISE H. 48.5; W. 35; D. 25 cm In 1939–1940, Marcel Damboise and Jean-Louis Barrault were both called up for military service, and they met in the camouflage unit at the Château d’Ermenonville. Damboise created a portrait of the actor, who, at the age of 30, had just joined the Comédie-Française. The bust was exhibited at the Salon des Tuileries in 1943. Jean-Louis Barrault kept a bronze cast of his portrait in his dressing room at the Théâtre de l’Odéon. Provenance: The artist’s studio until 1992; by inheritance; “Marcel Damboise” auction, Vincent Wapler, April 8, 2016, lot 29
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