"Mutuality, Bronze Sculpture Signed E Drouot"
Bronze sculpture with medal patina representing a young woman "Mutualité" signed on the terrace on a sea green marble base. Engraved cartridge: The Cantal hive to its president in 1936. Mutuality by E DROUOT Gold medal. Édouard Drouot is a French sculptor born in Sommevoire (Haute Marme) on April 3, 1859 and died in Paris on May 22, 1945. He was a pupil of Émile Thomas and Mathurin Moreau at the National School of Fine Arts in Paris. Member of the Salon of French Artists, he obtained an honorable mention in 1889 and a 3rd class medal in 1892. He was also awarded an honorable mention at the Universal Exhibition of 1900.