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intertwined lovers - Georges Petit (1879 - 1958)

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Period :: 20th century
Artist :: Georges Petit (1879 - 1958)
Provenance :: Belgian
Medium :: Terra Cotta
Dimensions :: l. 6.3 inch X H. 6.3 inch X P. 4.33 inch

Sculpture - intertwined lovers - Georges Petit (1879 - 1958)

20th century - intertwined lovers - Georges Petit (1879 - 1958)

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intertwined lovers - Georges Petit (1879 - 1958)

Patinated terra cotta
Signed "G.P."
Georges Petit (1879 - 1958)
Belgian School

Provenance:
Bought at the Palais des Beaux-Arts de Guy Gerard (Liège)
José Taveirne (1925 - 2018)

Georges Petit was a sculptor from Liège, where he was professor at the academy of Fine Arts. From 1901 onwards he has been sculpting until 1940. His sculpture is patriotic and strongly influenced by the first World War. This small Bozzetto shows the delicate intimacy between a man and woman, with there nude bodies intertwined to form a harmonious unity.