Albert BOUQUILLON (1908–1997) “Water Carrier” Prix de Rome Bronze cast...

Albert BOUQUILLON (1908–1997)
“Water Carrier”
Prix de Rome
Bronze cast with a richly nuanced brown patina on a green background.
Signed “A. Bouquillon” in the wax and dated “1938” on the terrace to the right
Italian lost-wax casting, marked “Roma”
The original plaster model was created by the artist during his stay in Rome at the Villa
Medici
Height: 60 cm
Bibliography: Model listed under no. 1935-4, page 92 of the catalog raisonné of
the works of Albert Bouquillon, *L’évolution figurative*, published by Silvana Editorial.
We would like to thank Mr. Francis Bouquillon, the artist’s son, for confirming
the authenticity of this work.