Lot 101: ALFRED-JEAN HALOU

ALFRED-JEAN HALOU FRENCH 1875-1939 NUDE signed: A. J. Halou marble 106cm., 41¾in.

Paris Salon 1914;
Galería Witcomb, Buenos Aires, 1934

Alfred Jean Halou began his studies under Alexandre Falguière at the École des beaux arts and continued them as a pupil of Rodin. Rodin had a lasting impact on Halou's work. Halou was a member of the sculptor's group known as 'la Bande à Schnegg', a term invented by the critic Louis Vauxcelles who famously also named the 'fauves'. The group consisted mainly of sculptors who had been Rodin's studio assistants and was led by Lucien Schnegg (1864-1909). Halou exhibited in the group's first show in 1904. Halou was also a founding member of the Salon d'Automne, which was formed in 1903 in reaction to the conservative tendencies of the Paris Salon. His sculptures of women were considered to be some of the best works of his oeuvre. Few of his works have appeared on the art market. In the present marble, Halou has moved away from the lyricism of Rodin to concentrate on the rounded volumes of form. His nude is essentially Modern.

RELATED LITERATURE
E. Bénézit, Dictionnaire des peintres sculpteurs dessinateurs et graveurs, Paris, 1999, vol. 6, p. 696