Alexandre Zeitlin, Russian, French, American, 1872 to 1946, a cast bronze sculpture Spirit, depicting a nude female figure leaping into the air. A long drape flows around her left leg creating the base. Signed to the base and dated 1918. Alexandre Zeitlin was born in Tiflis, Georgia, Russia, in 1872. He held his first art exhibition in his hometown as an early teenager. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, where his portrait busts of actor Friedrich Mitterwurzer and Archduke Otto were recognized. He then studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts of Paris. Zeitlins statue Despair and a portrait bust of opera singer Jeanne Hatto were among his first to receive public recognition. He became known for his portrait busts. Classic European Bronze For Collectors, Antique Metalware, Decorative Antiques And Collectibles.

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