Joseph Bernard La Charmeuse | The Charmer

Joseph-Antoine Bernard
1866 - 1931
La Charmeuse (The Charmer)

bronze, dark green patina
signed J. Bernard, numbered (5), with foundry stamp CIRE / PERDUE / A. A. HEBRARD

H. 11 ¾ in.
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Joseph-Antoine Bernard
1866 - 1931
La Charmeuse (ou la Femme au serpent)

bronze à patine vert foncé
signé J. Bernard, numéroté (5), cachet CIRE / PERDUE / A. A. HEBRARD

H. 30 cm

Condition Report:
The bronze is in good condition overall, with minor surface dirt in the crevices. Minor wear to the nuanced patina consistent with age and handling. A few minor scratches to the bronze in some places, also consistent with handling, in particular to the head of the snake, as well as the back of her proper left shoulder.

Provenance:
Sale Ader, Picard, Tajan, Monaco, 16 December 1978, lot 107, where acquired by Jacques Ginepro