Lovely Art Deco bronze bust of Achilles as a child by the French sculptor Constant Roux. The bronze has a dark green patina with gilt accent. The sculpture is mounted on a green marble base. France 1920. Signed and with stamped number 39.
4 KG
Very good condition, one corner of the marble base professionally restored.
Literature
This model is illustrated on page 45 of the book “Constant Roux” by Laurent Noet, Mare & Martin and on on page 286 of “Art Deco and other figures” by Brian Catley, Antique collectors club.
General information: “Art Deco sculpture” by Victor Arwas, Academy. “Bronzes, sculptors and founders” by H. Berman, Abage. “Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs” by E. Benezit. Gründ. “The dictionary of sculptors in bronze” by James Mackay. Antique collectors club “Dictionnaire illustré des sculpteurs animaliers & fondeurs de l’antiquité à nos jours“ by Jean Charles Hachet. Argus Valentines.
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