Bidspirit auction | A BRONZE OF ANNA PAVLOVA

A BRONZE OF ANNA PAVLOVA ”A LA MORTE DU SYGNE” BY SOUDBININE, CA. 1913 - Seraphin Soudbinine, a bronze bust of Russian prima ballerina Anna Pavlova (1881-1931). She was a principal artist of the Imperial Russian Ballet and the Ballets Russes of Sergei Diaghilev, and is most recognized for creating the role of The Dying Swan. Seraphin Soudbinine, or Serafim Sudbinin (1870-1944) was a Russian sculptor, painter, ceramicist and stage actor. He debuted debuted on stage in Nizhny Novgorod in the late 1880s, and joined the Stanislavski-led Moscow Art Theatre's original troupe in 1898. In the early 1900s Sudbinin became increasingly interested in sculpture, painting and photography. After visiting Paris in 1904, Sudbinin decided to devote himself to sculpture. He studied sculpture under Leopold Sinaeff-Bernstein (until 1906) and Auguste Rodin (from 1906). Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not ship in-house. A list of recommended shippers will be provided. Dimensions: H: 12 1/2 in., (32 cm.) Condition: Excellent.