Art Nouveau sculpture in patinated plaster of Paris by Joseph Zomers, 10s
Statuette of a naked woman sitting, in patinated plaster of Paris (plaster of Paris is a very resistant material, used since ancient times, it was used by the ancient Egyptians as a binder in the construction of the pyramids and is used in sculpture for its strength). The statue is a work of the famous Belgian sculptor and bronze artist Joseph Zomers which he executed between 1915 and 1920 and whose signature is on the pedestal. It is an object in perfect Art Nouveau style (Jugendstil). Joseph Zomers was born in Liege in Belgium in 1895 and died in 1928, he studied art in Maredsous (Belgium), many of his works are permanently exhibited at the Musèe de Liège.
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