Honoré Icard, End Of The Races (1891)

HONORÉ ICARD (1843 Tourtouse - 1917 Saint-Germain-en-Laye)
End of the races (or shopping trip)
1891
Plaster polychromed
H. 46 cm
Signed on the top of the base: ICARD
Titled on the front of the base: Fin de courses (End of races/shopping)
Salon of 1891: 2607 - Fin de courses; - statue, plaster.
Wear to the colours, small damage next to the signature on the top of the base

Honoré Icard exhibited this plaster statue titled Fin de Courses at the Salon of 1891. The subject is of a young sailor on shore leave who has spent all his money. The title of the piece Fin de Courses - the end of the races or the shopping trip - is probably ironic. Nontheless it is a very moving figure, the face of the naive young sailor is beautiful and full of pathos.