French school of the early twentieth century.

French school of the early twentieth century.
"Bust.
Bronze on marble base.
Signed "De Viggo".
Measurements: 30 x 20 x 19 cm, (42 cm. height with base).
Exhibitions: "The European sculpture of the twentieth century", European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM), Barcelona, 2014.

The signature "De Viggo" points to an artist or pseudonym of the prolific Paris school at the turn of the century. At this time, many sculptors collaborated with high quality commercial foundries to produce limited editions of decorative and allegorical busts. The quality of the modeling on the neck and jaw suggests an artist with a solid technical background in anatomy, capable of conveying muscular tension even in a bust piece.