Édouard Marcel SANDOZ Swiss (1881-1971) Cockatoo... Lot 590

Édouard Marcel SANDOZ [Swiss] (1881-1971) Cockatoo on a branch Bronze with brown patina signed "Ed. m. Sandoz". Bears the founder's stamp "C. VALSUANI CIRE PERDUE". H.: 45.5 cm From the mid-1930s, the Swiss sculptor Edouard Marcel Sandoz applied himself to a realistic figuration of his animal models. He drew his inspiration mainly from his numerous travels and walks in Paris, especially in the bird markets and the menagerie of the Jardin des Plantes. Exotic birds are a recurring theme in the artist's work, he creates series of parrots, macaws, cockatoos or parakeets. Expert: Sculpture and Collection