Lucienne Heuvelmans Figurative Sculptures

Bronze (1182-1228) Saint Francois d' Assise by Lucienne Heuvelmans. Stamped with the foundry mark on the back " Cire Perdue Bisceglia ". Working primarily in bronze to produce mostly religious figurative sculptures. Rare bronze holy man sculpture by L.Heuvelmans, "Francis of Assisi" Known are the mother and child sculptures from this artist, but finding this rare bronze of Saint Francis was like finding the preverbial needle in a haystack. This famous holyman with the same name as our current pope is a rare and wonderful work of art and a true collector's item. It has a beautiful patina and it will make a great eyecather and 'talking piece' wherever you place it. We could do with some more Francis-like people in the world. *Francis of Assisi (born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone; Italian: Francesco d'Assisi; Latin: Franciscus Assisiensis; 1181 or 1182 – 3 October 1226), venerated as Saint Francis of Assisi, also known in his ministry as Francesco, was an Italian Catholic friar, deacon, mystic, and preacher. He founded the men's Order of Friars Minor, the women's Order of Saint Clare, the Third Order of Saint Francis and the Custody of the Holy Land. Francis is one of the most venerated religious figures in Christianity. This rare sculpture includes perfect packing (in a custom made box) and also worldwide shipping from our store to your door in just 4 days. Height x width x depth: 17.5 x 6 x 6 inches. Lucienne Antoinette-Adelaide Heuvelmans (1885-1944) Paris, French, 20th century. Lucienne Antoinette Heuvelmans was born in 1885 in Paris, France. She studied under Laurent-Honoré Marqueste, Emmanuel Hannaux...