Le Cousin Pons
Description
Le cousin Pons en buste, la tête levée vers le ciel. La pâte est ocre jaune, homogène et fine. Des traces de gradine sont observées sur la coupe des épaules. Le buste est largement évidé. L'observation de l'intérieur de l'évidement, avec son léger décalage, montre que la tête a été moulée par estampage en deux parties, une partie pour la face et une autre pour le dos. Un bourrelet de terre et des reprises à la boulette renforcent l'assemblage des deux éléments. La polychromie est composée de deux couches picturales. La première couvre l'ensemble du buste et correspond à une sous-couche rouge mate. Elle est aqueuse. La seconde, qui n'a pas été appliquée sur la découpe des épaules, correspond à la mise en couleur. Cette couche est également aqueuse et mate. Les différentes teintes, fines, sont appliquées en à-plat, sans modulation.
About this work
The artwork titled "Le Cousin Pons", attributed to Ripert Pierre (1885-1967), is preserved at musée Balzac. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: sculpture, vie sociale - culturelle. It was created using the following materials and techniques: terre cuite (moulé, polychrome). Its period of creation is identified as: 2nd quarter 20th Century.
The Conserving Museum
musée Balzac preserves this work in its collections. As a « Musée de France » labeled museum, the institution is committed to preserving and showcasing the pieces entrusted to it.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
Le Cousin Pons est une oeuvre de sculpture, vie sociale - culturelle par Ripert Pierre (1885-1967), visible au musée Balzac. Il s'agit d'une oeuvre en terre cuite (moulé, polychrome). Format : H. 12.00, l. 6.50, Pr. 7.00 (extérieures). La création de cette oeuvre remonte à la 2e quart 20e siècle. Complément d'information : Marseille, 1885 ; 1967.
Creation context
C'est durant la 2e quart 20e siècle que Ripert Pierre (1885-1967) conçoit Le Cousin Pons, porté par un élan de renouvellement artistique qui traverse alors le monde de la création. Le musée Balzac conserve aujourd'hui cette pièce née d'un moment historique singulier, où les conventions esthétiques sont remises en question et où de nouvelles voies s'ouvrent aux artistes les plus audacieux.
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The work « Le Cousin Pons » is held at musée Balzac, an institution labeled as a « Musée de France ». This label guarantees the quality of collection preservation and accessibility to the public.
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