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Antique Bronze Sculpture "The Snake Charmer" Charles Arthur Bourgeois Ca 19th C
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Antique Bronze Sculpture "The Snake Charmer" Charles Arthur Bourgeois Ca 19th C

19th century
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Bronze Sculpture "The Snake Charmer" by Charles Arthur Bourgeois

Circa 19th Century.

The image shows "Le Charmeur de Serpent" (The Snake Charmer), a bronze sculpture by Charles Arthur Bourgeois (1838-1886). It depicts a young African man in a dancing pose, playing a flute. He has feather ornaments and movable earrings.

A snake is at his feet, and he holds a staff.The sculpture is signed "Artur Bourgeois sculp."

It is a posthumous, modern cast. Dimensions: 12.50" height x 5.13" width x 3.63" depth.

Other versions exist, varying slightly in size and patina.

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Bushells Antiques has dated this Antique Bronze Orientalist Sculpture to the 19th Century.

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Bronze Sculpture "The Snake Charmer" by Charles Arthur Bourgeois

Circa 19th Century.

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The image shows "Le Charmeur de Serpent" (The Snake Charmer), a bronze sculpture by Charles Arthur Bourgeois (1838-1886).
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It depicts a young African man in a dancing pose, playing a flute. He has feather ornaments and movable earrings.

fig 1. A 19th-century dark bronze sculpture depicting a standing male figure playing a flute above a coiled serpent on a circular base.
fig 1. Antique Bronze Sculpture "The Snake Charmer" Charles Arthur Bourgeois Ca 19th C

A snake is at his feet, and he holds a staff.The sculpture is signed "Artur Bourgeois sculp."

It is a posthumous, modern cast. Dimensions: 12.50" height x 5.13" width x 3.63" depth.

Other versions exist, varying slightly in size and patina.

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Bushells Antiques has dated this Antique Bronze Orientalist Sculpture to the 19th Century.

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Antique Bronze Sculpture "The Snake Charmer" Charles Arthur Bourgeois Ca 19th C

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  • ObjectSculptures
  • Period19th century
  • StyleOrientalist
  • MaterialBronze
  • ColourDark Bronze
  • MotifsFigurative detail, Coiled serpent, Circular molded base, Flute instrument

This nineteenth-century Orientalist sculpture entitled "The Snake Charmer" is a dark bronze figurative work after the French sculptor Charles Arthur Bourgeois. The piece depicts a standing young African man in a dynamic dancing pose with a feather ornament in his hair, movable earrings, and a cloth wrapped around his waist. He holds a flute to his mouth with one hand and a thin staff in the other hand, poised above a coiled serpent situated on top of a stepped circular molded base. The work is signed "Artur Bourgeois sculp" and represents a posthumous, modern cast with a deep metallic finish. The overall measurements are 32 cm in height by 13 cm in width by 9 cm in depth. Placed upon a mantelpiece in a gentleman's library, this decorative bronze artwork brings a dramatic historical theme to an interior setting. The detailed figure captures movement through the dancer's arched body and raised foot hovering just above the ground and the snake. The circular tiered base grounds the vertical composition securely on any flat display surface. The slender staff extends outward into the space while the flute crosses horizontally beneath the subject's face, creating distinct intersecting lines across the dark cast metal. This nineteenth-century sculpture functions as a striking focal point for display cabinets, desks, or occasional tables within a traditional interior space.

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Orientalist bronze sculpture gained prominence in 19th-century France, characterised by detailed depictions of Middle Eastern, North African, and Asian subjects, reflecting European artistic interest in eastern cultures during the romantic and academic art movements.

Sculptures from this era were typically cast using the lost-wax (cire perdue) or sand casting technique, followed by manual chasing to refine surface detail and the application of chemical patinas to produce distinct tonal variations.

Authentic period bronzes frequently feature foundry marks or artist signatures cast directly into the base, natural patination wear consistent with age along elevated surfaces, and refined hand-finishing along join lines.

Placing a bronze sculpture on a marble console, mantelpiece, or solid timber pedestal establishes a focused historical accent that contrasts with clean modern architectural lines.

Dust the sculpture regularly with a soft dry cloth or soft-bristled brush, avoiding chemical solvents or abrasive polishes that strip original patination, and apply microcrystalline wax sparingly when surface protection is required.
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