Marthe Spitzer (1877–1956)
Marthe Spitzer (1877–1956) Standing Female Nude Bronze with black patina Signed “Marthe Spitzer” Bearing the foundry mark “Alexis Rudier / Fondeur. Paris” H. 60 cm After studying music, Marthe Spitzer trained in sculpture under Madeleine Carpentier and Jean Boucher. Encouraged by Charles Despiau, she exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français between 1907 and 1914. In 1914, she presented there, among other works, a plaster statuette depicting a Nude Woman, which may correspond to the model for our bronze. After a stay in Spain, where she enjoyed significant success at the Salon Lacoste in Madrid in 1917, she exhibited upon her return at the Salons d’Automne and des Tuileries. Related literature: -Anne Rivière, *Dictionnaire des sculptrices en France*, Paris, Mare & Martin, 2017, p. 484.
[ translate ]Marthe Spitzer (1877–1956) Standing Female Nude Bronze with black patina Signed “Marthe Spitzer” Bearing the foundry mark “Alexis Rudier / Fondeur. Paris” H. 60 cm After studying music, Marthe Spitzer trained in sculpture under Madeleine Carpentier and Jean Boucher. Encouraged by Charles Despiau, she exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français between 1907 and 1914. In 1914, she presented there, among other works, a plaster statuette depicting a Nude Woman, which may correspond to the model for our bronze. After a stay in Spain, where she enjoyed significant success at the Salon Lacoste in Madrid in 1917, she exhibited upon her return at the Salons d’Automne and des Tuileries. Related literature: -Anne Rivière, *Dictionnaire des sculptrices en France*, Paris, Mare & Martin, 2017, p. 484.
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