Bronze Sculpture Andrey Nikolov

Art Deco bronze sculpture of a weeping cherub on a white and grey veined marble base. Signed Andrey Nikolov (see photo), a highly regarded and rare Bulgarian sculptor. 1878-1959 Medure 15.5cm excluding base. He was born in the town of Vratsa, the son of a poor shoemaker. He attended the first class of the State Art School, opened in 1896. He graduated in sculpture in 1903. In the same year, on the recommendation of his teacher, Boris Schatz, he went to Paris to continue his studies. There he studied for four years under the famous sculptor Antonin Mercie at the École des Beaux-Arts. At that time, different trends in sculpture were competing for the stage in Paris, but Andrei Nikolov sought to find his own unique path. His talent did not go unnoticed and his works participated in the Paris Salon. “Bulgaria is too small for this artist,” Rodin himself said about Andrei Nikolov.