A chic, signed and dated, 1928, cubist style cast bronze sculpture, "L' Etudiente" by highly regarded Austria-Hungarian born artist, József Csáky (1888-1971), who was among the most important sculptors of early 20th century Paris. Csáky participated in some of the most critical exhibitions of Avant Garde art in Paris, including those at the Société nationale des beaux-arts (1910-1911), the Salon de la Section d’Or (1911), the “Cubist Room” of the Salon d’Automne (1911, 1912), and the Salon des Indépendants, (1912). His work was later shown in group exhibitions at the Galerie Léonce Rosenberg, Paris (1921); Palais des beaux-arts, Brussels (1940); Musée de Bordeaux, Paris (1973); and Musée Bourdelle, Paris, (1977). Csáky’s solo exhibitions include those at the Kulturális Kapcsolatok Intézete, Budapest (1959); Musée Rodin, Paris (1980); and Musée d’art moderne, Troyes, (1986).
