MAX BLONDAT (1872-1926) "Donkey and flowered basin Terracotta sculpture. Project for a fountain in the grounds of the Château de Laversine, Oise. Circa 1922 (Accidents and restorations) Height 31 cm - Length 38 cm - Width 14 cm "Ane et vasque fleurie" Terracotta sculpture. (Damage and restorations) 12 1/4 x 15 x 5 1/2 in PROVENANCE : Atelier Max Blondat sale, Drouot, 3 November 2005, lot 37 Acquired there BIBLIOGRAPHY : Bruno Foucart, "Le sculpteur Max Blondat (1872-1925) du Modern Style à l'Art Déco", Musée départemental de l'Oise, Beauvais, 1979, reproduced under number 40 p. 35 HISTORY : When Robert and Nelly de Rothschild inherited the château in 1912, they set about redecorating it, calling on Max Blondat for the sculptures and José Maria Sert for the paintings. Blondat's main contribution was to the landscaping of the Château's grounds.