ÉTIENNE COURNAULT (1891-1948) & JEAN DESPRÉS (1889-1980) Human figure (face in hand), circa 1930 Exceptional silver brooch. The rectangular platform; the circular and overflowing cabochon hosting a work with the title motif in painted ice, black and anthracite, on silver tint. Signed J. DESPRÉS at the tip and bears the hallmark of guarantee on the reverse. Length : 5 cm Gross weight : 10,3 g Provenance : - Niece of Etienne Cournault; work received as a gift from her uncle. - By descent, daughter of the previous one, grand-niece of Etienne Cournault. Exhibition: Étienne Cournault (1891-1948) - Musée de la Cour d'Or, Metz, from June 25th to October 24th 1994. Our work presented during this exhibition (n° 91 of the catalog). Bibliography : - Collective - Étienne Cournault (1891-1948) - Catalogue of the exhibition organized from June 25 to October 24, 1994 at the Musée de la Cour d'Or in Metz, Éditions La Cour d'Or - Éditions Serpenoise, Metz, 1994. Our work referenced under number 91 and reproduced on page 135. - Collective - Étienne Cournault (1891-1948) - La part du rêve - Catalogue of the eponymous exhibitions organized in Nantes and Nancy in 2016, Éditions Snoeck, Gand, 2015. Our work reproduced on page 67. - Melissa Gabardi - Jean Després, maestro orafo tra art deco e avanguardie - Éditions Idea Books, Milano, 1999. Collaborative works between Etienne Cournault and Jean Després reproduced on pages 44 to 53.