FERNAND LÉGER (1881-1955) - FORMER GEORGES BAUQUIER (1910-1987) COLLECTION AT CHÂTEAU DE CALLIAN Les Acrobates, [1955], Hors Commerce proof of the original edition High relief to hang. Black patina bronze proof. Lost-wax casting. Post-mortem edition from the 1960s, produced under the supervision of Nadia Léger. Signed and justified Fernand LÉGER - Musée Fernand LÉGER H.C. on the obverse, stamped C. VALSUANI Cire perdue on the lower edge. Height: 50 cm - Length: 45 cm - Depth: 8 cm Provenance : - Georges Bauquier (1910-1987), second husband of Nadia Léger, work kept in their château in Callian (Var). - Mme X., inherited from the previous owner. Public collection and related work : Musée national Fernand Léger, Biot - A bronze proof of Les Acrobates held in this institution's collections under inventory number MNFL 03012. Related exhibitions and works : - Fernand Léger - Théâtre des Amandiers, Nanterre, September 5-20, 1969. A bronze proof of Les Acrobates presented at this event. - Fernand Léger - Muzeum Naradowe, Warsaw, February to March 1971; Muzeum Norodowe, Krakow, April 1 to May 1, 1971; Muzeum Narodow, Poznan, May 15 to June 15, 1971; Muszeum Sztuki, Lodz, July 1 to August 1, 1971. A bronze proof of Les Acrobates presented at these events (no. 240). - Fernand Léger - Obras del Museo nacional Fernand Leger de Biot y coleccion particular - Museo de arte contemporaneo, Seville, November 25 - December 27, 1992. A bronze proof of Les Acrobates presented at this event. - Fernand Léger - Mitsukoshi Museum of Art, Tokyo, November 23 to December 27, 1993; Nara Prefectural Museum of Art, January 8 to February 17, 1994; Takamatsu City Museum of Art, February 25 to March 27, 1994. A bronze proof of Les Acrobates presented at these events (no. 113). Bibliography : - Fernand Léger - Obras del Museo nacional Fernand Leger de Biot y coleccion particular - Museo de arte contemporaneo, Séville (25 novembre - 27 décembre 1992), Éditions Junta de Andalucia, Consejeria de cultura y medio ambiente, Séville/Saragosse, 1992. A bronze print of Les Acrobates is reproduced on page 55. - Fernand Léger - Catalogue of the touring exhibition held at the Mitsukoshi Museum of Art, Tokyo (November 23 - December 27, 1993); at the Nara Prefectural Museum of Art (January 8 - February 17, 1994); at the Takamatsu City Museum of Art (February 25 - March 27, 1994), Éditions Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo, 1993. A bronze proof of Les Acrobates is referenced in the catalog under number 113 and reproduced on page 180.