Edouard Marcel Sandoz (1881-1971) - Lot 227

Edouard Marcel Sandoz (1881-1971) Cockatoo Bronze with brown patina shaded with green and gold Signed "Ed. M. Sandoz". Bears the circular insert and foundry mark "Susse Fres Edts Paris". Stamped "BRONZE", numbered "2" and marked "cire perdue". H. 36 cm Provenance: Private collection, Paris; By descent Related literature: -Félix Marcilhac, Sandoz, sculpteur figuriste et animalier, Paris, Éditions de l'Amateur, 1993, model reproduced p. 198, pp. 438-439. From the mid-1930s onwards, Swiss sculptor Édouard Marcel Sandoz applied himself to the realistic figuration of his animal models. He drew his inspiration mainly from his many travels and strolls around Paris, particularly the bird markets and the menagerie at the Jardin des Plantes. Exotic birds are a recurring theme in the artist's work, with series of parrots, macaws, cockatoos and parakeets.