""bacchus Aux Colombes" By B. Réal 1899-1965"
sculptor Bohumil REZL The sculptor Bohumil REZL was born on September 17, 1899 in Czechoslovakia. He emigrated to Paris in 1926, from where he began to create models for the Villenauxe factory. Around 1933, he settled in Villenauxe-la-Grande to work at the factory. In 1951, he returned to Czechoslovakia where he died in 1963. Passionate about astronomy, B. Rezl spoke several languages. His production of statuettes is said to be highly sought after today. Sources: "150 years of ceramics in Villenauxe", according to an email from Mrs. Jeanne Aubert,