Scotte, J. Active in France around 1900. Young farmer's wife with pitchfork. 1906. zinc injection molded figure, bronze patina, natural base inscribed ''a(prés) J. Scotte 1906/ copyright by D&JR 1906'', foundry mark ''Fabrication Francaise/ Paris/ Made in France''. Two dents to the back of the figure. Wooden base plate. H. 68 and 72 cm respectively. Incised monogram subsequently scratched in. Young farm woman with hay fork , metal cast statue, enscribed at base, foundry stamp. Two dents at the statue's back. H. 72 cm incl. wooden base.

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