Marcel LÉMAR (1892-1941) - Lot 74

Marcel LÉMAR (1892-1941) Varan Black patina bronze. Signed LEMAR. Numbered N°3. Bears the founder's stamp CIRE PERDUE C. VALSUANI. H. 11 cm Terrace W. 59.5 D. 15.8 cm, resting on a wooden wooden base H. 5.5 cm Related literature: Amandine Delcourt, Bruno Gaudichon, Emmanuelle Héran, Anne Rivière, Les Marcel Lémar de la Piscine, cat. exp. Roubaix, La Piscine, musée d'art et d'industrie André Diligent, February 16-March 19 2013, Milan, Silvana ed. 2013. Alongside his paleontology studies at the Museum, Marcel Lémar turned to sculpture and, as a self-taught began modeling the animals he observed at the Jardin des Plantes. It was here that he met François Pompon Pompon and joined the "Groupe des Douze" around 1930. He took part in their exhibitions in 1932 and 1933. He He also exhibited at various Salons, including those of the Indépendants, Automne and Artistes Animaliers. A fine retrospective exhibition was devoted to him at the Musée d'art et d'industrie André Diligent in Roubaix in 2013.