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PABLO CURATELLA MANES (ARGENTINIAN 1891-1962) THE DOUBLE BASS PLAYER bronze signed MANES and stamped with the foundry mark C. VALSUANI cire perdue on the base height: 60cm; 23 1/2in Provenance Purchased by the present owner circa 2010 In 1912 Pablo Manes arrived in Paris from Buenos Aires on a scholarship, settled in Montparnasse and studied under Aristide Maillol and Antoine Bourdelle. He returned to Paris after the First World War, established his first atelier, married French painter Germaine Derbecqre in 1922 and enjoyed life as a sculptor at the heart of the avantgarde. A creative and very productive period followed, which included the sculpting of a series of musicians including The Guitarist, The Accordionist, and The Double Bass Player - the present work. The multi-faceted volumes and angular forms of each reflected the strong influence of Cubism, and in particular his close association with Juan Gris, Fernand Léger and Albert Gleizes. In 1926 he took up a post at the Argentinian Embassy in Paris whilst also working as a sculptor. Reappointed to the embassy in 1939 as 'chargé d’affaires', Curatella oversaw the repatriation of Argentinian nationals following the Nazi invasion of France in 1940.