Antoine Élie Ottavy

ANTOINE ELLIE OTTAVY (Lyon, 1887–Paris, 1951).
"Reclining Figure."
Marble.
Signed.
Measurements: 39 x 75 x 25 cm.

Antoine Élie Ottavy was a prominent French sculptor born in Lyon and who died in Paris. Throughout his artistic career, he specialized primarily in creating sculptures in the round using traditional materials such as marble and bronze.
Among his notable works are the Fontaine de Sainte Lucie (Ajaccio), an ornamental fountain in the public domain depicting four Corsican women, two of whom are holding traditional vessels, and the Soccia War Memorial, one of his best-known commemorative works, located in the region of Corsica.