Art Deco Period Chryselephantine Bronze Dominique Alonzo

Chryselephantine in bronze with gilded patina and ivory, Art Deco period Signed ALONZO *on the dress at the back Bears the stamp of Eugen Watrin CISELEUR PARIS DÉPOSED Representing a young girl in medieval costume holding a book. The face, hands and bun are carved in ivory. The stepped base depicting steps is granite. Very beautiful original gilding In very good condition Weight 19.5 kg *Dominique Alonzo (active between 1912 and 1926) is a French sculptor representative of the Art Deco period. Alonzo was a student of the sculptor Alexandre Falguière. She exhibited her works from 1912 and 1926 at the Salon de la Société des Artistes Français. Her detailed statuettes mainly show female figures dressed in long dresses, sometimes nudes, more rarely male figures.