Art Deco Bronze Statue of Man Pulling Boat

An  Art Deco bronze sculpture by Salvador Riolo: of a man gripping a rope and pulling a rowboat ashore, It is a strong and unusual image, in contrast to the many images of men throwing spears or bending steel, this uses a section of the boat to create the dynamic tension between the subject and object, divided by a length of twisted cable.

The metalwork lends a dappled quality to the patina and the piece is mounted on a black marble base.

SALVADOR RIOLO: early twentieth – French School – Member of the Salon of French Artists where he obtained a Bronze Medal in 1935 and a Bronze Medal in 1936