Albert BOUQUILLON (1908-1997). "Léda et le cygne", sculpture - Lot 153

Albert BOUQUILLON (1908-1997). "Léda et le cygne", sculpture in white marble, direct cut, signed (H: 46 cm, L: 36 cm). Winner of the Prix de Rome for sculpture in 1934, Albert Bouquillon was born on rue des Foulons in Douai. He has produced numerous monumental works in connection with architecture, as well as sculptures in bronze and marble, most often in direct cut. In Douai, the sculptor created the façade of the music conservatory, the sculptures "La Sérénité", "Marcelline Desbordes-valmore" and "La Jeunesse" in the Parc Bertin. An exhibition, "Albert Bouquillon. L'évolution figurative", was held from March 23 to July 8, 2013 at the Musée de la Chartreuse in Douai. Several of his works are in public collections or public spaces: Monument à Lamartine in Marseille, bronze Le Porteur de viande in Paris (Parc Georges Brassens) or the bust of Jean Zay at the Musée de la Piscine in Roubaix.