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MARC-AURÈLE DE FOY SUZOR-COTÉ, R.C.A.LA PORTAGEURbronzesigned and dated 1922, also inscribed “Roman Bronze Works, N.Y.” and “Copyright Canada & U. States, 1922” on the base height 16 ins; 40.6 cms Provenance:Private Collection, New YorkLiterature:Laurier Lacroix, Suzor-Coté: Light and Matter, Le Musée du Québec, Québec, 2002, page 268, and page 269, cat.114 for The Portage, reproduced in colour.Pierre L’Allier, Suzor-Coté: L’oeuvre Sculpté (catalogue), Le Musée du Québec, Québec, 1991, page 63 and page 62, fig. 14 for Le Portageur, reproduced.This bronze depicts the character Francois Paradis from Louis Hémon’s Maria Chapdelaine. Pierre L’Allier notes that as in most works by the artist, this subject is not presented as a stock type but rather “est ici tres personalisé”. L’Allier continues: “La physionamie contribue de façon importante a préciser le caractère psychologique du portageur. L’homme transportant sur son dos les vivres necessaires a sa subsistence en foret, semble a la fois determine et perseverant dans sa demarche.”Suzor-Coté had tackled this subject in his illustration for Maria Chapdelaine (1916) but there are distinct differences between the graphic work and sculpture.Estimate: $12,000–18,000