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Inkstand with Reclining Nude
| Categories | Art Nouveau |
| Type | Nude Woman |
| Material | Bronze |
| Markings | See narrative |
| Manufacturer | François-Raoul Larche |
| Origin | France |
| Date or Era | circa 1900 |
| Measuring | Height: 18.5 in (46.99 cm) Width: 24 in (60.96 cm) Depth: 14 in (35.56 cm) |
A French Art Nouveau gilt-bronze inkwell “L’idee, Allegrie sur un Rocher” (The Idea, Allegory upon a Rock)” by François-Raoul Larche decorated with a nude woman resting a top a rock gazing outward. The sculpture is signed, “Raoul Larche” and stamped with foundry mark “Siot Paris”.
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