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L'AMITE, G.Ch. Coudray, polychrome terracotta, Art Nouveau, turn of the 19th and 20th centuries

The sculpture is entitled "L'Amite" or "Friendship".

Paris, Art Nouveau, circa 1900

Geogres Charles Coudray (active 1883-1932) - French sculptor active in Paris. In the years 1883-1903 he exhibited at the Salon. Author of dowries, busts and medals.

Polychrome terracotta.

H: 51 cm, W: 30 cm, D: 20 cm.

Preservation condition: present damage on the arm and hair.


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The personification took the form of a young woman whose hair was woven with ivy. This evergreen plant occupies a prominent place in culture. In antiquity, it was associated with deities, with time it gained a number of meanings. Ivy also symbolizes friendship and female strength, which was referred to by the creator of this figure.