Adrien-Etienne Gaudez (1845-1902) The reaper Model created in 1899 Brown patina bronze statuette Signed "A. Gaudez" on the terrace H. Height : 19 cm Related work : - Adrien-Etienne Gaudez, Le faucheur, 1899, bronze, H. 42.2 x W. 30.2 x D. 29.6 cm, Québec, Musée national des beaux-arts, inv. 1953.05 This reaper sharpening his scythe is one of a series of statuettes on the theme of work and workers by Lyon sculptor Adrien Etienne Gaudez. From 1854 onwards, he exhibited plaster casts and bronzes embodying the working class at the Salon des artistes français.