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Richmond Barthe Bronze Sculpture of Feral Benga — The Sculptor’s Most Famous Work, and a Hallmark of the Harlem Renaissance
François “Féral” Benga (1906–1957) was a Senegalese dancer and became a sought after model of the Harlem Renaissance, his portraits and sculptures taken by Carl Van Vechten, Richmond Barthé and George Platt Lynes among others. François “Féral” Benga was the illegitimate grandchild of one of Dakar’s wealthiest property owners. Benga left Dakar in 1925 to move to Paris and his father disinherited him.
Richmond Barthe bronze sculpture of Feral Benga, representing the zenith of Barthe’s figurative work, and a hallmark of the Harlem Renaissance. Completed in 1935, Barthe sculpted this full-body nude of the cabaret dancer Benga after seeing him perform at the Folies Bergeres in Paris the previous year. The lines are both strong and graceful, expressing the power of a black man raising high a sword, contrasted with the elegant movements of a dancer. Its importance to the canon of African-American art is such that it was included in the landmark “The Negro in Art”, published in 1940. Signed “Barthe” upon the base, sculpture was cast circa 1960 at the Modern Art Foundry in New York. Sculpture measures 19″ not including marble base. Near fine. With provenance from the Ascension Gallery in Washington DC. Sold for $47,500.
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