Anna Quinquaud (1890-1984) - "water Carrier - Songoï"

“Water Carrier” or “Songoi Woman” – Timbuktu Bronze proof with black patina after the original plaster cast from 1926Lost wax casting by “Susse Frères Éditeurs Paris” – founder’s mark on the right on the plinth at the back and set stamp.Signed “A Quinquaud” and dated 1926 on the terrace on the right. Dimensions:Height: 45.5 cmWidth: 13 cm – Depth: 12.5 cm Related to the work: This work was presented for the first time at the exhibition “Trauvés de voyage” from October 30 to November 13, 1926 at the Galerie d'Art Contemporain – 135 bd Raspail in Paris. This exhibition was organized following Anna Quinquaud's first trip to Africa (Senegal, French Sudan, Mauritania) Similar ceramic model reproduced in the book "Anna Quinquaud" by Anne Doridou-Heim published by Somogy - Éditions d'Arts, page 68 Galerie Paris Manaus