Rembrandt Bugatti "Vautour, une aile déployée" Bronze Sculpture
Produced in 1913, Bugatti’s “Vautour, une aile déployée" also known as "Vulture, One Wing Spread” depicts the African White backed vulture with one wing raised and close to its chest. Rake like marks were left on the base, while large patches of plasticine demarcate the wings. The modeling is crisp and angular, with details pared down to accentuate the bird’s sleek, hard lines. The interplay of light and shadow enhances the sense of tension and movement, as if the bird is poised for flight, embodying an untamed energy.
Item #: YB-21600
Artist: Rembrandt Bugatti
Country: France
Circa: 1913
Dimensions: 14.375" height, 13" width, 11" depth.
Materials: Patinated Bronze
Signed: R. Bugatti, and incised 1 with foundry mark Cire Perdue AA Hébrard
Literature: Veronique Fromanger, "Rembrandt Bugatti sculpteur: répertoire monographique : une trajectoire foudroyante", Paris, 2009, p. 369, no. 314
Item #: YB-21600
Artist: Rembrandt Bugatti
Country: France
Circa: 1913
Dimensions: 14.375" height, 13" width, 11" depth.
Materials: Patinated Bronze
Signed: R. Bugatti, and incised 1 with foundry mark Cire Perdue AA Hébrard
Literature: Veronique Fromanger, "Rembrandt Bugatti sculpteur: répertoire monographique : une trajectoire foudroyante", Paris, 2009, p. 369, no. 314
For fifteen years, bugatti studied vultures: their behaviors, their signals, their sounds, each their own sensory world. Without ever having studied their anatomy, Bugatti will model each vulture. This unique approach to morphology make us completely forget that the animals live behind the scenes, in cages and enclosures.
For fifteen years, bugatti studied vultures: their behaviors, their signals, their sounds, each their own sensory world. Without ever having studied their anatomy, Bugatti will model each vulture. This unique approach to morphology make us completely forget that the animals live behind the scenes, in cages and enclosures.
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