Joseph BERNARD (1866-1931) - Young girl at the toilet

“Jeune fille à la toilette” or ‘Jeune fille se coiffant assise’ (Young girl styling her hair, seated)

Bronze proof with dark brown shaded patina
Exceptional sand casting, certainly by Alexis Rudier - No trace of founder
From the original plaster cast created in 1912
Signed “J. BERNARD” at the base of the rear mound and numbered 1

This model was exhibited under number 851 at the Exposition des Arts Français de Barcelone in 1917 (exhibition label below).
Exhibition catalog enclosed

Dimensions:
Height: 64 cm
Width: 24 cm - Depth: 22.5 cm

Related to the work :

It was at the Salon d'Automne in 1912 that Joseph Bernard presented the plaster original of this sculpture, destined to be published in bronze.
1914 is the date that some sources suggest probably corresponds to the first casting of this delicate, poetic female figure.