France. LES PÊCHEURS (The Fishermen). By Émile Monier (1883-1970). Bronze 77mm x 37mm. Catalogue Général Illustré volume 3 262/E. $175.

?mile Monier, sculptor and medallist was born in 1883. He studied at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris, and in the studios of Ponscarme and Peter. In the course of his career he received numerous honors and became a Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur. Monier died in 1970.