Édouard Marcel SANDOZ (1881–1971). Seated fennec fox, head turned. Bronze with a brown patina, signed “Ed. M. Sandoz” on the tail. Bears a circular insert and the foundry mark “Susse Frs Edts Paris.” Bears the inscription “cire perdue” (lost-wax casting); bears the letter “A” engraved on the underside. Circa 1926–1930. Height: 29.5 cm Model created in 1921; produced by Susse between July 1926 and September 1930. Related literature: - Félix Marcilhac, *Sandoz, Sculpteur figuriste et animalier*, Éditions de l’Amateur, Paris, 1993, model listed under no. 602, p. 364. Note: In the spring of 1921, Sandoz was invited to travel to North Africa by the president of the Compagnie générale transatlantique, Dal Diaz, to produce a photo essay. Diaz had given him a fennec fox in 1920. Appraisal conducted by SCULPTURE et COLLECTION, Ms. Élodie JEANNEST DE GYVÈS and Mr. Alexandre LACROIX - 01 83 97 02 05