Jean Mermoz
Art Deco bronze sculpture bust of Jean Mermoz by Alexandre Kelety.
Signed Kelety with foundry mark Les Neveux de Lehmann.
Patinated bronze on a green marble base.
France 1930
(Jean Mermoz ( 1901 – 1936) was a French aviator,viewed as a hero by other pilots such as Saint-Exupéry,and in his native France,where many schools bear his name.In Brazil, he also is recognized as a pioneer aviator.On December 1936 on a planned flight from Dakar to Natal, Brazil, it is assumed that its plain lost its tail and crashed instantly.)
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