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A very nice bronze sculpture by Maurice Guiraud -Rivière circa 1930
Gilt patina on an original marble base
Signed M Guiraud Riviere
This sculpture is very hard to find of this size, very high quality of execution
H : 13.5″
Good condition ( wears on the patina )
Maurice Guiraud- Riviere born in Toulouse in 1881. He studied at the ” Ecole Nationale des Beaux Arts “. He was a pupil of Antonin Mercier. He began to exhibit at the ” Salon des Artistes Français ” in 1907, was awarded an honorable mention in 1914, the same year as similar awards to Chiparus , Colinet and Tiffany. He exhibited several sculptures at the 1937 Paris International Exhibition. He had several of his compositions made of bronze, bronze and ivory or ceramics. It remains one of the most important sculptor of this period and one of the most sought
Litt : ” European Sculptures ” Christie’s London, Thursday 13 May 2004, N° 361 Page 49, for a similar model sold
