3. FRANÇOIS POMPON (1855-1933) Hippopotamus signed 'Pompon' (under the left hind leg) and bears the founder's stamp 'AA Hébrard' (under the right hind leg) brown and brown patina bronze 14 x 22 x 7 cm. 5 1/2 x 8 11/16 x 2 3/4 in. Designed in 1922, the first of three unnumbered proofs cast in 1923 by AA Hébrard. We would like to thank Liliane Colas and Côme Remy for the information they provided on this work. Provenance Mr Ojetti Collection, Florence (acquired in 1929). Collection of Mr Ugo Ojetti, Florence (by descent). Sale, Tajan, Paris, 5 March 2009, lot 74. Private collection, France (acquired in this sale). Bibliography C. Chevillot, L. Colas & A. Pingeot, François Pompon, 1855 - 1933, Paris, 1994, no. 104A, p. 206 (incorrect height of 23 cm). L. Colas & C. Remy, Pompon L'œuvre complète, Paris, 2025, no. 75 state A, p. 318.