1940s French Art Nouveau Patinated Bronze Sculpture of A Tern In-Flight by Irénée Rochard

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Patinated bronze Art Nouveau-styled sculpture of a tern in-flight over a realistic & highly-detailed ocean wave. Signed on the base … more Patinated bronze Art Nouveau-styled sculpture of a tern in-flight over a realistic & highly-detailed ocean wave. Signed on the base “I. Rochard”, by the French decorative sculptor, Irénée Rochard, (1906-1984), circa 1940. The bronze sculpture is patinaed dark, rich, green with a highly animated pose that suggests a tern in mid-flight, looking down, intently patrolling the waters for fish. 12
height: 23 in. 58.5 cm., width: 49 in. 124.5 cm., depth: 19 in. 48 cm. less