Very nice animal sculpture in terracotta with bronze patina. Titled "lion à l'affut". Signed Thomas-François Cartier (1879-1943). Early 20th century. In good condition. Animal sculptor, terracotta. Signed & titled on cartridge. Signed T. CARTIER in the mass. Length: 46 cm Maximum height: 30 cm Weight: 5.8 kg Thomas-François CARTIER 1879/1943 Thomas Cartier is a French sculptor, born in Marseille on 21 February 1879, who died in 1943. Student of Georges Gardet, he exhibited at the Salon of French artists, at the Salon d'Automne and the Salon of Decorative Arts in 1904 and 1907. Gold medal at the Salon of French artists in 1922 for a sculpture of a she-wolf called "L’alerte", in 1927, gold medal at the Salon of Decorative Arts; in 1931, he participated to the colonial exhibition. He is considered as a major artist from the beginning of the 20th century in his speciality: the animal sculpture. He worked with materials such as bronze, but also plaster, sandstone and terracotta. Shipping in a protected parcel with tracking. Shipped via Mondialrelay.fr to pick up location within France. International home delivery with tracking for all other countries. Note for French buyers: Group purchases to reduce shipping costs by sending several lots in the same package do not apply to this item.