By Maurice PICAUD, known as PICO. "The Dance." Gilded plaster bas-relief (gilding worn). Height: 48 cm - Width: 46.5 cm 1929 model. Note: As an assistant to the famous artist and interior designer Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann in the 1920s, Maurice Picaud designed the façade of the iconic Folies Bergère cabaret in 1928. This bas-relief is based on the mural depicting the dancer Anita Barka. Bibliography: - Alastair DUNCAN: “Art Deco Sculpture,” Citadelles Mazenod, 2016, reproduced on page 273.