"Terracotta Sculpture Lioness Carrying Her Lion Cub Art Deco 1930 On Marble Base"
In full terracotta, unpolished finish mounted on a black marble base veined with white. Art Deco 30 sculptural treatment. Lioness, with musculature playing with marked volumes which amplifies the strength of the animal. She has a straight head, she holds her lion cub in her mouth. He has his paws gathered and lets himself be wisely carried, confident, by the skin of the neck. The theme of the sculpture is based on the contrast between the strength of the lioness and the delicacy with which she carries her cub in her mouth which serves her. usually to kill its prey. The whole is in good condition, the quality sculpture is to be attributed… SAONE ANTIQUITES store 149 rue de la levée 01750 ST LAURENT SUR SAONE 500 meters MACON (71000) open Tuesday to Saturday 15 h -19 h and in the morning 10:30 am to 12:30 pm (if no customer quote, call or SMS before to 06 13 21 81 09, thank you…). Purchase sale restoration of furniture, objects 18-19-20ème, inheritance, sharing, estimate, storage ...