Bronze sculpture by Affortunato Gory. Lovely shape of a female lunging and holding torches. Powerful depiction of the strength that a woman holds in her stance and her forth bringing. Gory was a French-Italian artist who specialized in Art Deco figurative sculpture, often combining materials such as bronze, ivory, and marble to dazzling effect. Born in 1895 in Florence, Italy, Gory emigrated to France after studying with noted sculptor Augusto Rivalta at the Accademia di Belle Arti in his home city. He continued to practice and learn from the French artist Victorien-Antoine Bastet after his move to Paris, and exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français on multiple occasions. Little else is known about the artist, who died in 1925. Size: 43 1/2 x 20 in. Please note that all sales are final. No refunds will be given under any circumstances.