Art Deco Elephant with Baby Elephants by Ulisse Caputo

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Bronze statue with dark brown patina featuring an elephant and its two baby elephants. The group rests on a black … Read more Bronze statue with dark brown patina featuring an elephant and its two baby elephants. The group rests on a black marble base. This bronze animal sculpture is signed: caputo bronze. Art deco period. Ulisse caputo (1872-1948) is a neapolitan painter who lived in paris. Student of domenico morelli and gaetano esposito, he came to paris in 1900 and exposed at the paris salon from 1901, circa 1930. Dimensions: w 29.1 in - d 8.5in - h 10.6in. Dimensions: l 74cm, p 21.5cm, h 27cm. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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