Les Heures Claires

probably 1921

Not on view

The relief was originally designed to be used for the binding of a projected edition of a collection of love poems entitled Les Heures claires by Emile Verhaeran (1855–1916).

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Title: Les Heures Claires
Artist: Charles-Albert Despiau (French, Mont-de-Marsan 1874–1946 Paris)
Date: probably 1921
Culture: French
Medium: Pewter
Dimensions: Without wooden mount: 6 x 5 1/2 in. (152 x 140 mm.);
With wooden mount: 9 7/8 x 7 in. (251 x 178 mm.)
Classification: Medals and Plaquettes
Credit Line: Gift of Martin Birnbaum, 1966
Object Number: 66.105.3
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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