P* E* Goureau (French, 19th/20th century) MAX DEARLY signed, bronze, rich & dark brown patina, 32cm.,12 1/2in. high This sculpture is of the French actor and singer Max Dearly (1875-1943) and was almost certainly inspired by his performance as a jockey in the musical play The Arcadians, that opened at the Theatre de l'Olympia in 1913. The stage production was famous for its Grand Prix de Paris racecourse scene which included the winning horse and jockey being led in to the winner's enclosure through an excited crowd.
Hammer:
£1,000
Estimate:
£1,500 - £2,000
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P* E* Goureau (French, 19th/20th century) MAX DEARLY signed, bronze, rich & dark brown patina, 32cm.,12 1/2in. high This sculpture is of the French actor and singer Max Dearly (1875-1943) and was almost certainly inspired by his performance as a jockey in the musical play The Arcadians, that opened at the Theatre de l'Olympia in 1913. The stage production was famous for its Grand Prix de Paris racecourse scene which included the winning horse and jockey being led in to the winner's enclosure through an excited crowd.