λ   'Fencer' a cold painted bronze and ivory figure cast and carved from a model by Ferdinand Preiss

λ   'Fencer' a cold painted bronze and ivory figure cast and carved from a model by Ferdinand Preiss, model no.1136, on shaped triangular marble base, incised F Preiss to base, minor losses to one finger 19cm. high

Provenance

The Roger Rousell collection.

Literature

Alberto Shayo Ferdinand Preiss Art Deco Sculptor Antique Collector's Club, page 143 for a comparable figure illustrated.

Bryan Catley Art Deco and Other Figures Antique Collector's Club page 266 for a comparable figure illustrated.