"Bronze Bust Of A Man Signed By The Founder Alexis Rudier "
Bronze bust of a man with a nuanced green patina, early 20th century Signed on the back Alexis RUDIER Fondeur PARIS* On a veined gray marble base 18/18 cm Beautiful patina, in very good condition *The Rudier foundry is a foundry created and run by Alexis Rudier (died in 1897) and his son Eugène Rudier (1879-1952) between 1874 and 1952. We owe to the Rudier foundry some of the most beautiful bronzes of the 19th and 20th centuries. The foundry worked for the great sculptors of its time such as Auguste Rodin, Antoine Bourdelle, Gustave Miklos Aristide Maillol or Daumier for the 19th century, the castings being signed "Alexis RUDIER Fondeur PARIS".