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SCULPTURE AERONAUTIQUE D'ORNEMENT EN BRONZE PAR PAUL MOREAU-VAUTHER, INSPIREE DU TROPHEE DE LA COUPE MICHELIN DE L'AVIATION DE 1908,

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Lot 87

SCULPTURE AERONAUTIQUE D'ORNEMENT EN BRONZE PAR PAUL MOREAU-VAUTHER, INSPIREE DU TROPHEE DE LA COUPE MICHELIN DE L'AVIATION DE 1908,

SCULPTURE AERONAUTIQUE D'ORNEMENT EN BRONZE PAR PAUL MOREAU-VAUTHER, INSPIREE DU TROPHEE DE LA COUPE MICHELIN DE L'AVIATION DE 1908,

sculpture patinée en bronze coulé représentant un des premiers aviateurs grimpant sur le mythique cheval ailé Pégase et décollant d'un hémisphère terrestre en échappant à l'emprise d'une figure féminine allégorique symbolisant la pesanteur terrestre, avec signature du sculpteur à l'arrière de l'embase, une inscription portée ultérieurement 'fonte sur plâtre', estampillée et signée de fonderie tout autour de l'embase 'Susse Frères – Paris', le globe portant l'inscription en français "L'Homme enfourchant sa Machine Volante échappe à l'Attraction de la Terre", bronze monté sur une embase en marbre, hauteur hors-tout 23 cm.

AN AERONAUTICAL BRONZE DESKPIECE SCULPTURE BY PAUL MOREAU-VAUTHER, INSPIRED BY THE 1908 "MICHELIN CUP" AVIATION CONTEST TROPHY,
cast patinated bronze sculpture depicting an early aviator climbing onto the mythical winged horse Pegasus taking off from a terrestrial hemisphere globe escaping the clutches of a female allegorical figure symbolising the earth's pull of gravity, with sculptor's signature to rear of base and further inscribed 'fonte sur platre', with Susse Freres of Paris foundry stamps and signature around the base, the globe with inscription in French "L'Homme enfourchant sa Machine Volante échappe à l'Attraction de la terre" ("Man riding his flying machine escapes the attraction of the earth"), the bronze mounted on a marble base, 23cm high overall.

Footnotes

On pense que des trophées Michelin de plus grande taille, dont s'inspire ce bronze, furent offerts aux plus célèbres pionniers de l'aviation, les aviateurs comme les compagnies, pour leurs exploits aériens, et que des sculptures en bronze plus petites telles que celle proposée ici, dont il semble que les fonderies Susse Frères n'aient produit que 100 exemplaires, aient été offertes à titre personnel à des pilotes, des ingénieurs ou des revendeurs Michelin.

It is believed that larger exhibition size Michelin Trophies, from which this bronze is inspired, were presented to important Pioneer aviators and aviation companies for notable achievements in the air, with smaller presentation bronze sculptures such as the example offered here, of which it is suggested that only 100 examples were produced by the Susse Freres foundry, were presented as personal copies for individual pilots, designers or important Michelin dealerships.

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