Marie BERNIERES-HENRAUX (1876-1964). Nude young woman. Bronze with medal patina (casting defect on one hand). Signed. Height Height : 20 cm Note: Born in Tien-Tsin, China, in 1876, Marie Bernières-Henraux married Jean Bernard Sancholle Henraux in 1897. The latter came from an Italian family that owned marble quarries in Carrara. This discovery of the material inspired her to take up sculpture, at a time when it was difficult for women to be considered as artists. Although posterity has blurred our artist's immense talent, it was noticed early on by the critics: she exhibited at the Salon des Tuileries (between 1924 and 1931) and the Salon des Indépendants (from 1928 to 1930). Edmond Jaloux, in the July 1923 issue of L'Art et les artistes, praised her in the following terms: "It can be said of Madame Bernières-Henraux that she models as much with her mind as with her hands, and this is what gives her such a special and original place in contemporary sculpture". Marie BERNIERES-HENRAUX, who studied under Rodin, had her sculptures exhibited at the Salon des Tuileries and the Salon des Indépendants between 1924 and 1931. His work is recognized for its sensitivity and expressiveness. Works by the artist are now on display at museums in Tours, Toulouse and Périgueux. The artist was painted in her salon by Vuillard, which gives us a good idea of her face.