Bohumil Rezl Terracotta Sculpture Patinated Woman with Eagle Art Deco Statue

  

Signed with stamp on the back. Good general condition, a crack on the back (or craquelure), light wear, no breakage. The sculptor Bohumil REZL was born on September 17, 1899 in Czechoslovakia. He emigrated to Paris in 1926, where he began creating models for the Villenauxe factory.

Around 1933, he settled in Villenauxe-la-Grande to work at the factory. In 1951, he returned to Czechoslovakia where he passed away in 1963. His production of statuettes would be highly sought after today. Claude Tessier, director of the factory from 1972 to 1988.