Denise Risterucci (20th century) - Lot 197

Denise Risterucci (20th century) Portrait of a woman Bronze with light brown patina Signed "Risterucci Bears the founder's mark "Alexis. Rudier / Fondeur. Paris". H. 32 cm, on a black Belgian marble base H. 16 cm Originally from Bordeaux, Denise Risterucci trained at the Art Students League in New York. Around 1930, she moved to Paris, where she discovered and admired the work of Bourdelle and Despiau. Active in Parisian artistic circles, she painted portraits of numerous French and American personalities. She exhibited mainly at the Salon des Tuileries, the Salon des Indépendants and the Salon des artistes français. Related literature : -Anne Rivière, Dictionnaire des sculptrices en France, Paris, Mare & Martin, 2017, pp. 442-443.