UZELAC MILIVOY - Lot 683

UZELAC MILIVOY Une Partie de Polo à Bagatelle(Polo de Paris)en 1932 Watercolor Stencil by MILIVOY UZELAC Une Partie de Polo à Bagatelle(Polo de Paris)en 1932 MILIVOY UZELAC Watercolor Enhanced Stencil A circle, a story ... It would take more than a decade for polo to really take root, organize tournaments and set up the first structures. In Paris, the first matches took place in 1891, first briefly at the Jardin d'Acclimatation, then on the lawn between the lake and Avenue des Acacias. It was in Bagatelle, on the edge of the Bois de Boulogne, that the first Paris polo facilities were established. The site, just a stone's throw from the heart of Paris and on the banks of the Seine, had already attracted a number of gentlemen in search of enchanting locations. In April 1892, a group of twenty enthusiasts got together to found the Cercle du polo. On the edge of the Bagatelle plain, they obtained a lease from the City of Paris for a piece of land that had previously been used by officers of the Paris garrison for show jumping and horse show training. The first lease was signed on August 1, 1892. On this vast estate, a polo field was laid out and elegant Norman-style buildings were erected, based on a model designed by the Comte de Urribaren. The Comte de Bondy, one of the first witnesses to Bagatelle d'Antan, enthusiastically described the place in the Belle Époque magazine "Le Miroir du Monde": "Polo is attractive as much for the vision it offers as for the atmosphere it creates. As a Spectacle, it gives a spirited tangle of broken lines, which pleases by its contrast with the eternally calm curved lines of the décor. Here, there's a seism of riders and horses, with such chopped swings that the necks look unscrewed, that you don't know if one player's head doesn't belong to another's torso. At the tables, subdued by the light half-light of umbrellas, it's all flower-women who, gentle (at least in appearance), smile from afar at the violent men who can't see them but know they're watching. And for both kingdoms, the other seems to be the Promised Land. Sisters, cousins, wives, especially other people's wives... On April 15, 1893, the circle was definitively formed, and the first Paris Polo season began. In June, players from the 17th Lancers and rugby were invited. The atmosphere was remarkable, and the guests were warmly welcomed and accommodated at the Polo. The French players, still beginners, didn't shine against their British elders. But no matter, the Polo de Paris asserted its existence. Henceforth, players from across the Channel would no longer be allowed to ignore its path. /A circle, a story ... The real implementation of polo, the organization of tournaments, the establishment of the first structures, will take more than a decade. In Paris, the first matches took place in 1891, first briefly, in the acclimatization garden, then on the lawn between the lake and avenue des Acacias. It was in Bagatelle, on the edge of the Bois de Boulogne, that the first paris polo facilities were to be established. The Site, a stone's throw from the heart of Paris and on the banks of the Seine, had already, on several occasions, seduced some gentlemen in search of enchanting places. In April 1892, a group of about twenty amateurs met to found the Polo Circle. At the edge of the Bagatelle plain, they obtained from the city of Paris the rental of a land that had previously been used by the officers of the garrison of Paris, for the training in show jumping and horse racing. On August 1, 1892, the first lease was signed. On this vast estate, a Polo plot was built and elegant Norman-style buildings were constructed, based on a model designed by the Count of Urribaren. The Count of Bondy, one of the first witnesses of Bagatelle d'Antan, will describe with great enthusiasm the places in the belle Époque magazine "The Mirror of the World" "The Polo is attractive as much by the vision it offers as by the atmosphere it creates. Like Spectacle, it gives a fiery tangle of broken lines, which pleases by its contrast with the eternal calm curved lines of the décor. Here there is a sism of riders and horses, such chopped elks that the necklines look unscrewed, that it is not known if the head of one player does not belong to the torso of another. At the tables, subdued by the light dimness of the umbrellas, it is only flower women who, soft (at least in appearance), smile from afar at the violent who do not see them but know that they are looking at them. And for each of the two kingdoms, it seems that the other is the Promised Land. Sisters, cousins, wives, wives of others especially... On April 15, 1893, the circle was definitiv