"Artdeco Bronze ''the Goose Step'' édouard-marcel Sandoz (susse Frères)"
Édouard-Marcel SANDOZ (1881-1971)''The Goose Step''
Bronze sculpture representing a goose walking with a snail on its beak.
Rare and sought-after subject of the artist.
Vintage cast iron from Susse Frères, circa 1925.
Beautiful carving and nuanced brown patina in superb condition.
Signature of the artist on the terrace and of the founder "Susse Frs Edts Paris" on the side.
Edition between 1918 and 1930 of 110 pieces.
Circular founder's stamp on the back with letter V.
Height 10.1cm x Length 19.7cm
Excellent state of conservation.
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Félix Marcilhac, Sandoz figurist and animal sculptor, Les Éditions de l'Amateur, Paris, 1993, Model referenced under n° 1054, p. 436 of the catalog raisonné.
HISTORY: Sandoz imagined this witty and cheerful sculpture for the exhibition "War and Humorists" in the spring of 1917. Its title plays on the "Goose Step", a rhythmic march adopted by certain army corps when they are marching.
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