René I QUILLIVIC (1879–1969). Portrait of a Young Breton Woman Wearing a Headdress. Sculpted and signed white marble. Height: 44 cm - Width: 30 cm - Depth: 20 cm Note: René Quillivic undertook the Compagnons du Devoir’s tour of France as a carpenter, during which he learned French. He then turned to sculpture and went on to study at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. In 1905, he worked in Antonin Mercié’s studio. In 1907, he won the gold medal at the Salon des Beaux-Arts for his group sculpture *Les Sonneurs Bretons*. The following year, his sculpture *Brodeuse de Pont-l’Abbé* earned him a scholarship to travel to North Africa and Italy. His studio was located at 73 Boulevard de Montmorency in Paris, along the Petite Ceinture line. René Quillivic died in Paris on April 8, 1969. A versatile artist—a sculptor, engraver, painter, and ceramicist—his art was deeply influenced by his native Brittany, as evidenced by this head wearing the traditional Bigouden headdress.