'Legs Emerging from Water' Sculpture by Pietrina Checcacci (c. 1970s) sculpture Herman Zaalberg I (1880-1950) founded

Herman Zaalberg I (1880-1950) founded studio De Rijn in 1918

Good vintage condition

This is another noteworthy find and ideal for Jacques Blin collectors and for those who love mid-century French artisans from Vallauris and beyond

primeval animals

Bottom Dia 10 cm

'Legs Emerging from Water' Sculpture by Pietrina Checcacci (c. 1970s) sculpture Herman Zaalberg I (1880-1950) foundedPatinated verdigris bronze legs emerging from water by award winning artist Pietrina Checcacci (1941 ). Checcacci was born in Taranto, Italy but moved to Rio de Janeiro when she was 13 years old. Although her art comes in many forms, these distinctive pieces come from a period in the 1970's and 80's in which body parts in close up: hands, fingers, legs, feet and noses were central to her art. They were often created in numbered, limited editions such