Jean Ortis

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Jean Ortis (* Spain ) was a Spanish sculptor of Art Deco .

Life

Ortis' life data are not known in the literature. He was active as an artist in the early 20th century and made statuettes with female nudes from terracotta, marble and bronze. He showed his work in several Parisian salons in the 1920s . Some of his bronze works were handcrafted by the Parisian foundries Susse Frères and Les Neveux de Jules Lehmann .

Works (selection)

  • Innocence
  • Jeune baigneuse sur un rocher
  • Nu feminine
  • Reclining nude
  • Nu féminin accroupi
  • Femme agenouillée

literature

  • Bryan Catley: Art Deco and Other Figures. Baron Publishing, 1978. p. 242.
  • Alberto Shayo: Statuettes art deco period. Antique Collectors Club Art Books, 2016. ISBN 1-85149-824-9 . P. 32.
  • Pierre Cadet: Susse Frères, 150 Years of Sculpture. Editions Susse Frères, Paris 1992, p. 386.

Web links

  • Jean Ortis. In: artinfo.com , with pictures of Jean Ortis' work.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Bryan Catley: Art Deco and Other Figures. Baron Publishing, 1978. p. 242.
  2. ^ Pierre Cadet: Susse Frères, 150 Years of Sculpture . Editions Susse Frères, Paris 1992, p. 386.
  3. ^ Alberto Shayo : Statuettes art deco period. Antique Collectors Club Art Books, 2016. ISBN 1-85149-824-9 . P. 32.
personal data
SURNAME Ortis, Jean
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Spanish sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH 19th century or 20th century
PLACE OF BIRTH Spain
DATE OF DEATH 20th century