Raymond Bigot, Pastel, The Rooster And The Hen

Raymond Bigot (1872- 1953)
The rooster and the hen.
Superb pastel.
Frame dimensions: 76.5 x 56 cm
Dimensions at sight: 55.5 x 35 cm
Very good condition.
Raymond Bigot Sculptor and painter born In 1885,
Raymond Bigot worked as an apprentice sculptor with a cabinetmaker from Orbec, Father Hardouin, to whom he would dedicate a deep admiration all his life. He then took lessons at the School of Decorative Arts in Paris where he perfected his drawing and modeling. In 1911, he returned to Honfleur in his property named "La Hulotte", in homage to his favorite bird. Mobilized in 1914, he was appointed as a waykeeper and spent a lot of time drawing. He exhibited in San Francisco and Barcelona during the First World War. He participated in various exhibitions in Europe and America. He exhibited at the Salon d'Automne in 1907, then at the Salon des Tuileries between 1923 and 1927. In 1925, he received the grand prize at the Exhibition of Decorative Arts. CF Wikipedia