France. PRI?RE AU D?SERT (The Prayer in the Desert). By Pierre-Charles Lenoir (1879-1953). Bronze plaquette 114mm x 60mm. Maier 279. $700. Sorry, SOLD (August, 2019)

Pierre-Charles Lenoir (1879-1953) studied under his father, Charles Lenoir, a sculptor, and under Peter, Roty and Mercier. He first exhibited at the Salon in 1903. Lenoir created numerous monuments and an extensive body of medals.