Maxime Real Del Sarte bronze bust
Strong art deco style bronze sculpture by very famous sculptor Maxime Real Del Sarte.
Valsuani foundry mark.
Green marble base.
Circa 1930. Excellent condition.
38cm high (15")
Valsuani foundry mark.
Green marble base.
Circa 1930. Excellent condition.
38cm high (15")
REFERENCE: re0403
Bio
Maxime Real del Sarte was born on 2 May 1888 in Paris, France.
He was a relative of composer Georges Bizet.
He graduated from the École des Beaux-Arts.
He served in World War I, and had his left arm amputated in 1916.
He won the Grand Prix national des Beaux-Arts in 1921.
He designed over fifty war memorials in France. He also designed many statues of Joan of Arc.
Additionally, he designed busts for the Dukes of Guise and Orleans.
He died on 15 February 1954 near Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
List of works by Maxime Real Del Sart :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_works_by_Maxime_Real_del_Sarte