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Henri Valette, Marble study of a seated hound

Henri Valette, Marble study of a seated hound

Henri Valette (1877-1962) Marble study of a seated hound, c. 1930, signed on base

Valette studied in Paris and continued to work in France producing several war memorials in the 1920s. He was a regular exhibitor at the Salon de la Societe Nationale des Beaux-Arts a Paris. His sculptures consist mainly of animal figures and groups. His works can be found at the museums of Luxembourg and Vernon.
Provenance : The Tod Endowment Trust.

105cms. (41½)ins. high.

item detail

Detail of the signature on base.