Sculpture - The Flight Of The Duck , Irénée Félix René Rochard (1906-1984) - Bronze

Bronze proof with brown patina , depicting a duck taking flight , by the sculptor Irénée Rochard (1906-1984) .
The duck is represented in a very realistic way .
Old edition sculpture , signed "I.ROCHARD" on the naturalist terrace , richly chiseled .
Period 20th century , circa 1930 , Art-Deco .
Perfect state of conservation and patina .

Height : 19.5 cm

Irénée Félix René Rochard (1906-1984)

Irénée Rochard is a French animal sculptor , born in January 1906 in Villefranche-sur-Saône , in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes .

Coming from a family of artists , he turned very early towards this path .
From 1924 to 1928 , Irénée Rochard studied at the Schools of Fine Arts and Decorative Arts .
In 1938 , he joined the Society of French Artists and received several prizes and distinctions for his sculptures .

During the interwar period , the young artist met François Pompom , Edouard Sandoz and other artists from the animal sculpture community .
Irénée Rochard then realized that he enjoyed working on this theme and decided to embark on this practice .
If Irénée Rochard appreciated the sculpture of animals so much , it was because it allowed him to "pay homage" to them .
His objective was to show their personality and to bring out the most important aspects of their personality , their gentleness or their ferocity .
The realism of his sculptures is also the result of very great observation skills for the time .
His rigor and the harmony of his production place him in an Art Deco style .

At the time , the sculptor worked mainly from bronze , but also created sculptures in ceramic , wood , in granite or even in marble . His work has always stood out from that of other sculptors thanks to its modern style of workmanship , the elegance and grace of its forms .
This aesthetic was inspired by the work of François Pompon and Edouard-Marcel Sandoz .
Irénée Rochard will also dedicate part of his career to a collaboration with the Italian sculptor Ugo Ciprani .

From the end of his studies , his work was appreciated by the public and critics .
The dozens of awards he received during his career , including the Taylor Prize and the Prize of the Institute of Fine Arts , demonstrate the interest that was shown in his work .
The sculptor died in January 1984 in Paris .