"Hérodiade" figurine. Fontaine & Durieux, Paris.

"Hérodiade" figurineFontaine & Durieux, Paris.."Hérodiade" figurineFontaine & Durieux, Paris.Manufacturer’s stamp, stamps “Terre cuite Gd Feu” and “Fabrication Francaise,” incised signature “Foretay.”(1861 Morges – 1944 Geneva)Design: Alfred Jean Foretay(1861 Morges – 1944 Geneva)Manufacturer’s stamp, stamps “Terre cuite Gd Feu” and “Fabrication Francaise,” incised signature “Foretay.”Light-colored clay body, glazed in earth tones. H approx. 86 cm. 11.08 kg.Wooden sword added?, sword with chips, right hand glued and middle finger chipped, right arm and cloth restored, retouching.Depiction of Hérodiade with a sword and hair ornament from the novella of the same name by Gustave Flaubert; on a natural pedestal.Wooden sword added?, sword with chips, right hand glued and middle finger chipped, right arm and cloth restored, retouching.Provenance: Peter Kaus museum estate.*This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and only to be seen as an aid - not a legally binding declaration of lot properties. Please note that we can only guarantee for the correctness of description and condition as provided by the German description.

Estimate:£76.7

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