BRONZE ART NOUVEAU BUST "JEUNE FILLE DEMASQUEE", SIGNED VAN DER STRAETEN

The "Jeune fille démasquée" is a bronze bust with an Art Nouveau brown patina, signed Georges Van Der Straeten (1856-1928). The sculpture depicts a young girl wearing a dress with a pleated collar, her hair tied in a scarf, smiling with a mischievous look in her eyes. A ball mask and a rose are finely sculpted at the foot of the bust. The foundry stamp "Sociétés des Bronzes de Paris" appears on the back of the sculpture (n°7199). Georges Van Der Straeten was a Belgian sculptor born in 1856. Before training in the art of sculpture with the sculptor Jeff Labeaux, G. Van Der Straeten was a lawyer for several years. He demonstrates great technical mastery in his work. Art Nouveau period, Circa: 1890 Dim: W:25cm, D:15cm, H:40cm. Good condition. Time wear.