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Details Details Close Description Jacques Lipchitz “First Study For Peace On Earth” Bronze Statue 13/15 Signed “First Study For Peace On Earth” bronze statue is stamped with the artist’s thumbprint in Bronze – 1967 Inscribed J Lipchitz, numbered 13/15 and stamped with the artist’s thumbprint Edition 13/15 Height 6.75 in. This art piece is noted in Alan Wilkinson, The Sculpture of Jacques Lipchitz, A Catalogue Raisonné, Volume II, the American Years: 1941-1973 , New York, 2000, no. 662, illustration of another cast with an additional plinth p. 99 Jacques Lipchitz (1891-1973) A student of the French Academy of Fine Arts, and a member of the avant-garde section of the Ecole de Paris, the Russian-Lithuanian sculptor, Jacques Lipchitz, became a pioneer of Cubism and one of the few Russian artists to translate Cubist principles into three-dimensional sculpture. Along with the Ukrainian artist Alexander Archipenko (1887-1964), he is regarded as one of the leading modernists in Russian sculpture. and is ranked among the top abstract sculptors of the twentieth century. Among his most famous works of abstract sculpture are: Half-standing Figure (1915, Tate); Man with Guitar (1915, Museum of Modern Art, New York); Bather III (1917, Barnes Foundation, Merion PA); Pierrot Escapes (1926, Kunsthaus Zurich); Woman with Guitar (1927, Private collection); The Couple/The Cry (1928-9, Kroller-Muller Museum, Otterlo); Prometheus Strangling the Vulture (1944-53, Walker Art Center Minneapolis); as well as large-scale public monuments such as Peace on Earth (1969, LA Country Music Centre), Fountain (1972, St Thomas’ Hospital London), and Our Tree of Life (1967, Mount Scopus, Israel). Art Studies Lipchitz came to study art in Paris in 1909, eventually becoming a French citizen in 1924. He studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and the Academy Julian. Here, he became friends with other important artists of his day including Modigliani, Diego Rivera, Chaim Soutine and the sculptors Constantin Brancusi and Alexander Archipenko. Lipchitz’s first exhibited sculptures were sensitive and drew inspiration from Rodin. He was also inspired by Scythian sculpture, from Ancient Persia. He studied the classical antiquities, sketching from sculptures at the Hermitage on a visit to St Petersburg in 1911. This piece was found in an antique mall and the owner did not fully understand the type of artwork they had in their possession. It has been well maintained and is in nice vintage condition. less DIMENSIONS 3ʺW × 3ʺD × 6ʺH STYLES AbstractCubismFrench ART SUBJECTS Other ARTIST Jacques Lipchitz BRAND Jacques Lipchitz DESIGNER Jacques Lipchitz PERIOD 1960s COUNTRY OF ORIGIN United States ITEM TYPE Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned MATERIALS Bronze CONDITION Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections COLOR Black TEAR SHEET CONDITION NOTES Nice vintage condition – see photos for final condition See less