"Artdeco Bronze Sculpture "stretching Cat" By Louis Riche "
Louis Riché (1877-1949).Bronze sculpture with a nuanced brown patina depicting a stretching cat.
Early 20th century period, circa 1925.
Signed on the terrace "L. Riché", and marked "bronze" on the back.
Signature of the founder "Patrouilleau publisher Paris".
Length 16 cm H 12.5 x L 5.7 cm
Famous animal sculptor Louis Riché (1877-1949) born in 1877 in Paris, was a student of Georges Gardet (1863-1939). His passion for sculpture, from his earliest years, pushed him to devote himself entirely to the study of forms and materials. In 1896 at the age of 19, he became one of the youngest sculptors to exhibit at the Salon des Artistes Français, an essential meeting place for aspiring artists in Paris.
Bibliography:
- BENEZIT page 664
- “The bronzes of the 19th century” by Pierre Kjellberg, Les éditions des amateurs.
- “Animals in bronze” by Christopher Payne. Antique collectors club.
- “The dictionary of sculptors in bronze” by James Mackay. Antique collectors club.
- “Illustrated dictionary of animal sculptors & founders from antiquity to the present day” by Jean Charles Hachet. Argus Valentines.
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