16.00 USD
Élie-Jean Vézien (1890-1982) was a celebrated French sculptor who began his studies as an apprentice to a goldsmith in Marseille when he was 14 years old. Our third listing image, not for sale, is of a marble bas-relief he created in Marseille, Saint-Michel terrassant le dragon, at age 16.
As his work and studies progressed he left Marseilles for Paris but had only just enrolled in the Paris Ẻcole nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in 1914 a few months previously, when he was called up to serve in WWI. He was wounded at Verdun, taken prisoner and so did not resume his studies and work until after the close of the war.
This sculpture, however, was one that received a medal in the Paris Salon in 1914, and so must have been produced by the artist while yet in his early twenties, and even before he began his studies at the famous school of art.
A little out of left field here, it occurs to us that the great 15th-16th century artist Albrecht Dürer also began his career apprenticed to a goldsmith (possibly his father?) and it's interesting to see the same "old world" path being walked centuries later.
Published by Alfred Noyer, one of our very favorite French postcard publishers and someone who was also very involved in the Salon de Paris, this is a lovely card in very nice condition.
Please examine our high res scans for detail.
The item you are considering for purchase is, unless otherwise noted, a vintage postcard of approximately 5 and 1/2, by 3 and 1/2 inches. Postage is for fully-insured, first class shipping in a secure photo mailer (to avoid any damage to your purchase in the mails), and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will not charge for postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more. We do not charge for insurance or shipping materials, and as of the date of this listing are still charging below our overall cost on shipping.
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