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Large Bronze Cupid by Aug. Moreau, 19th Century
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
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Large Bronze Cupid by Aug. Moreau, 19th Century

19th century
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A very good quality 19th century bronze study of a cupid with gilded highlights, signed Aug. Moreau.

Auguste Louis Marthurin Moreau was born in Dijon in 1834 and died in Malesherbes in 1917 being the youngest son of sculptor and painter Jean-Baptiste Moreau. He studied under his father and also with Aimé Millet, Augustin Drumont and Jean Thomas. Each of the three Moreau brothers, Hippolyte, Marthurin and Auguste, have become renowned for the quality and the beauty of their figurative work.….

Physical Dimensions
Height
65cm (25.59")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Depth
30cm (11.81")
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Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated this Antique Bronze Cupid Statue to the 19th Century.

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SA1051534
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SKU00000980
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A very good quality 19th century bronze study of a cupid with gilded highlights, signed Aug. Moreau.
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Auguste Louis Marthurin Moreau was born in Dijon in 1834 and died in Malesherbes in 1917 being the youngest son of sculptor and painter Jean-Baptiste Moreau.
Patrick Moorhead Antiques

He studied under his father and also with Aimé Millet, Augustin Drumont and Jean Thomas. Each of the three Moreau brothers, Hippolyte, Marthurin and Auguste, have become renowned for the quality and the beauty of their figurative work.….

Height
65cm (25.59")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Depth
30cm (11.81")
Date of Manufacture

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated this Antique Bronze Cupid Statue to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1051534
Dealers Internal Ref
SKU00000980
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
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A 19th-century dark patinated bronze figure of Cupid with a gilded bow and gold drapery, standing on a naturalistic metal base.
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Archive I A 19th-century dark patinated bronze figure of Cupid with a gilded bow and gold drapery, standing on a naturalistic metal base.

Large Bronze Cupid by Aug. Moreau, 19th Century

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A 19th-century dark patinated bronze figure of Cupid with a gilded bow and gold drapery, standing on a naturalistic metal base.
Large Bronze Cupid by Aug. Moreau, 19th Century
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A 19th-century dark patinated bronze figure of Cupid with a gilded bow and gold drapery, standing on a naturalistic metal base.
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19th-century French figurative bronzes are recognised for their romanticism, classical mythological themes, and naturalistic modelling, frequently cast using the lost-wax or sand-casting methods.

Sculptures associated with Auguste Moreau were primarily cast in bronze or spelter, often enhanced with multi-tone dark patination, selective gilding, and mounted on integrated metal or marble bases.

Authentic period bronzes exhibit precise foundry marks or cast signatures, genuine age-appropriate surface patination, high-quality cold-chasing on finer details, and seamless cast construction.

Position the figure as a focal point atop a fireplace mantelpiece, console, or pedestal where directional accent lighting highlights the dark patination and gilded accents.

Dust regularly using a soft, dry lint-free cloth or microfibre brush, avoiding chemical solvents, liquid cleaners, or abrasive polishes that could strip the original finish.
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