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Roger Godchaux (French, 1878-1958) Lionne se tournant, Lioness Turning Bronze with brown green patina Signed to the base, 'Roger Godchaux' Bears the circular insert and foundry 'Susse Frs Edts Paris' and the words, 'cire perdue' Roger Godchaux is the student of Jules Adler and then of Jean-Léon Gérôme. In 1925, the Jury of the Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts awarded him the silver medal. When he died in 1958 at the age of 80, he had spent more than fifty years of his life representing the animal in all the attitudes observed on a daily basis. Related literature: Jean Dunand, Xavier Eeckhout, Sophie Fourny-Dargère, Roger Godchaux: the complete work, Dijon, Faton edition, 2021, model listed under No. F25, p. 90. From the estate of David Fuller Dimensions: 5.5 in. (H) x 10 in. (W)