Oscar NEMON (1906-1985). The dog Tatoon or Tatoun. Life-size bronze א trטs beautiful green patina exterior. Valsuani foundry. Mentionedי by Princess Marie Bonaparte in her book Topsy about her eponymous chow chow. Tatoun (Fיvrier 1931-octobre 1931) is said to be none other than the only surviving puppy from the portיe of Yofi, Sigmund Freud's second chow-chow, who had been יtי given to him by the Princess. Tatoun is one of Topsy's gיniteurs. This sculpture is a tribute to the strong bonds of friendship between psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud and Princess Marie Bonaparte and א their shared passion for chow chow. Oscar Nemon reיalisי a sculpture of the dog Topsy in 1938 which י was conservיed in Oxford's Ashmolean museum. We find illustrations of the Princess and Topsy in literature, but also in the company of her friend Sigmund Freud. Oscar Nemon, a British sculptor of Croatian origin, is best known for his sculptures of personalities such as Winston Churchill, Margaret Thatcher and Sigmund Freud. Height : 72 cm. Provenance : Antwerp private collection. Sale MJV SOUDANT Adjugי le 1er mai 2022. Collection privיe Waterloo from May 2022 א today. Sold due to dיpart א l'יtranger.