Saint Therese Of Lisieux, Joe Descomps (1869-1950), Bronze, France, Art Deco, 1920s/30s.

Statue of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, known as Saint Therese of Lisieux. It is made of bronze and ivory (chryselephantine). The saint, who lived from 1873 to 1897, belonged to the Discalced Carmelite order. Saint Therese was beatified in 1923 and canonized two years later. The sculpture presents one of the most common images of the saint. Saint Therese is depicted in habit, holding in one hand a crucifix and her attribute, a bouquet of roses. In the other hand, she also holds a rose flower as if to scatter its petals on the ground.

France, Art Deco, 1920s/30s. Signed: "Joe Descomps".

Height 31.5 cm.

Very good condition.

Emmanuel-Jules-Joseph Descomps known as Joé Descomps or Descomps-Cormier (1869 Clermont-Ferrand - 1950 Paris): French sculptor and goldsmith, he was a student of Louis-Auguste Hiolin and Alexandre Falguière. Member of the Society of French Artists from 1883, he exhibited at the Salon of French Artists from 1891 to 1937; he received a distinction in 1898, medals in 1921, 1925 and 1928.

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