Maurice Guiraud-Rivière, Art Deco Figure of a Riverman, 1920s, Bronze

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A large fine art deco patinated bronze figure of "the riverman" by maurice guiraud-rivière (french, 1881-1947), circa 1920 in date. … Read more A large fine art deco patinated bronze figure of "the riverman" by maurice guiraud-rivière (french, 1881-1947), circa 1920 in date. This powerful sculpture is modelled and cast as a muscled semi-clad male clad only in a loin cloth and bearing his back into the arm of a large tiller. The bronze is raised on a rectangular black marble plinth base and is signed guiraud-rivière and with etlingham paris and bronze foundry stamps. This high quality antique hot cast solid bronze was produced using the traditional "lost wax" process, otherwise known as the "cire perdue" method. Condition: in really excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation with three minor chips to the mable base. Dimensions in cm: height 47 x width 64 x depth 27 this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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