Antoine Bofill (1894-1953) The smoking miner Bronze statuette with light-brown patina Signed "Bofill" on the back of the terrace H. 20 cm Born in Barcelona, Antoine Bofill-Conilly studied at the Académie des Beaux-Arts before moving to Paris, where he exhibited at the Salon from 1894. He is renowned for his small-scale picturesque or legendary groups.