Bronze Sculpture by Joseph Emmanuel Descomps

Bronze Sculpture by Joseph Emmanuel Descomps
This is Comedy Dancer by Joseph Emmanuel Descomps. aka in French Danseuse au Masque. This bronze piece is on a green granite base with a nameplate. This beautiful sculpture is depicting a woman in gypsy-style costume holding a mask, cast signature on base "J Descomps,". The sculpture is in good condition with no known damage.
Weight: 17lbs
Approx Measurements: 22 1/2in tall, 7in wide

Artist info:
Joseph Jules Emmanuel Cormier (Joe Descomps) (French, 1869-1950).

Joe Descomps studied under Hiolin. He exhibited regularly at the Salon of the Societe des Artistes Français, and designed and executed a wide range of objects in the Art Nouveau and art deco style, including jewelry, sculptures in bronze, stone, and ceramics. In the 1920s he concentrated more on small-scale sculptures, mostly in bronze and bronze/ivory.