Adrien Gaudez (1845-1902) The Blacksmith Bronze with brown patina Titled " Blacksmith/by A. Gaudez " (HC) in a brass cartouche Signed "A Gaudez" on the terrace Bearing the struck number 33024 and the title and number in black ink Forgeron 6 inside H : 19 cm Related work: - Adrien Gaudez, The Blacksmith, 1899, bronze, H. 77 x W. 34.8 x D. 38.7 cm, Quebec, Musée national des beaux-arts, inv. 1939.32 Adrien Gaudez, a sculptor from Lyon, was a student of François Jouffroy. He exhibited at the Salon from 1854, where he was awarded several distinctions.