Lovely gilt bronze bust of a young woman with flower in her hair.
Signed by Jean Antonin Carlès. With foundry seal Siot Decauville, Paris.
On a fine onyx base. Numbered.
France 1890.
A. Carles Foundry mark Siot Decauville Paris. Numbered.
Style
Art Nouveau
Date
1890
Matériau
Gilt bronze. Onyx base.
Origine
France
Taille (cm)
H.16.5 cm x L. 6 cm. x W. 4.5 cm.
Taille (pouces)
H. 6.5 inch x L. 2.4 inch x W. 1.8 inch.
Condition
Very good.
Literature
This sculpture called Le Jeunesse, is illustrated in “Bronzes, sculptors and founders” by H. Berman, Abage. A marble version of 1885 can be found in the Luxembourg Museum. “The dictionary of sculptors in bronze” by James Mackay. Antique collectors club.
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