"Danseuse Au Cothurne" by, Agathon Léonard

A French Art Nouveau gilt bronze sculpture "Danseuse Au Cothurne" (Dancer in Cothurne) by, Agathon Léonard is part of the series "Le Jeu de L'Echarpe" The sculpture is signed, "A. Léonard Sclp" with "Susse Fréres" foundry mark and M.

Provenance:
Important Paris Collection

References:
The identical model is photogrpahed in:

P. Kjellberg “Les Bronzes du XIXe Siécle" ©1987, pp. 429-435

Ingelore Böstge and Emmanuelle Héran, "Agathon Léonard: Le Geste Art Nouveau", ©2003, pp. 51, 59, 66-67 for illustrations of the model in variant sizes and mediums.

Jessica Goldring and Benjamin Macklowe et al, "Dynamic Beauty Sculpture of Art Nouveau Paris" The Studley Press, Dalton, MA,© 2011, p. 197 for the identical model.