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Jean-Marie CAMUS (1877-1955)*.
"Bust of a Pensive Child."
Gilt and patinated bronze sculpture.
Early 20th century.
The head and gaze are turned to the left with a mischievous expression, and the child's hair is flowing and curly.
The lower part of the child's bust extends over the marble base.
Signed and dated 1903. Foundry stamp AG*. Numbered 52 D.
Height 40 cm, Width 30 cm, Depth 22 cm
*Jean-Marie CAMUS (1877-1955). Born in Clermont-Ferrand on November 12, 1877 - Died in Paris on June 16, 1955. Student at the École Nationale des Beaux-Arts, a pupil of Barrias and Coutan. Knight of the Legion of Honor. He exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français in Paris from 1900 and received a gold medal "out of competition" in 1931.
*Arthur Goldscheider was the son of Austrian entrepreneur Friedrich Goldscheider, a manufacturer of ceramics and bronzes. In 1892, his father founded a subsidiary of his Viennese factory in Paris.
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