Pierre Devaux (1865-1938 )Bust of a young womanWhite marbleSigned "P. Devaux" on the shoulderH : 39 cm After studying at the Beaux-Arts in Paris thanks to a scholarship, Pierre Devaux returned to Lyon where he received numerous official commissions as well as private commissions, notably busts. His participation in the Salon des Artistes Français was rewarded in 1890 with an honorable mention.