Line Vautrin
The Three Graces Cuff, 1946
The Three Graces: Faith, Hope & Charity
Wrist cuff in gilt bronze, decorated with a section of a poem by Charles Peguy:
Transcription: La foi est une épouse fidele. La cherité est un mêre ardente. Mais l’espérance est une toute petite fille.
Translation: Faith is a loyal spouse. Charity is an ardent mother. But hope is a tiny girl.
French, 1946
DOCUMENTATION
Vautrin, Line and Patrick Mauriès. Line Vautrin: Sculptor, Jeweller, Magician. Thames & Hudson, London, 1992. p. 44 & 45.
Line Vautrin: Poesy in Metal. Exhibition catalog of the Anne Bokelburg Collection. Hamburg: Museum of Art and Trade, 2003. (See similar example, p. 83).
SOLD
Reference: 2088