Auguste Puttemans (1866-1922): De baadster, bruingepatineerd brons, bronsgieterij J. Petermann-Brussel

H 51,7 cm

The bronze inscribed 'Fonderie natle des bronzes J. Petermann St. Gilles Bruxelles'.

Auguste Puttemans studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels (1877-1878 and 1886-1891). He was a pupil of Charles Van der Stappen. He is known to have been a freemason.