Lot Essay
Cf. B. Catley, Art Deco and Other Figures, Suffolk, England, 1978, p. 131 for another example
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'MEDITATION', A BRONZE FIGURE OF A SEATED NUDE
CAST FROM A MODEL BY JOSEPH J. EMMANUEL DESCOMPS, FRENCH, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Inscribed 'E. Joé Descomps', impressed with the LN & JL foundry seal and stamped '137' ----- 16½in. (42cm.) high, rich greenish brown patina
CAST FROM A MODEL BY JOSEPH J. EMMANUEL DESCOMPS, FRENCH, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Inscribed 'E. Joé Descomps', impressed with the LN & JL foundry seal and stamped '137' ----- 16½in. (42cm.) high, rich greenish brown patina