Emile-Antoine Bourdelle (1861-1929) "Le Combat des Héros et des Dieux" - A. Valsuani, Paris - Sculpture, Bronze group cast in the 1960s by Valsuani from the 1929 model by Bourdelle

inscribed '© BY BOURDELLE' (on the left side of the base) ; with the artist's monogram, the foundry mark and numbered 'V. Cire A. Valsuani (on the side of the base) bronze with green patina 15. 5 cm high x 25. 9 cm wide x 13 cm deep including marble plinth 13 cm high x 21. 5 cm wide x 9 cm deep excluding marble plinth Conceived in 1929; this example cast by Valsuani circa 1965, edition 5/8 Provenance: Mainichi Auction, 10 November 2018, lot 945 Acquired from the above by the present owner With certificates of: Galerie Nichido, Tokyo, 25 April 1998 Rhodia Dufet-Bourdelle, 2 June 1998