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A Large Pair of Bronze Figures by Rousseau
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A Large Pair of Bronze Figures by Rousseau

1900 - 1920
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A pair of bronze figures of dancing musicians by Victor Rousseau (Belgium, b. 1865).

The male figure playing a mandolin, the female figure dancing and holding a tambourine, both raised on circular naturalistic bases cast with grapes and vine leaves, signed ROUSSEAU, greenish patination, raised on circular brèche rouge marble plinths. 830mm high, 330mm wide and 310mm deep. Belgium. Circa 1910.

Born into a family of Belgian stonemasons, Victor Rousseau became a pupil of sculptor Georges Houstont before entering the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels. Winner of the Godecharles competition in 1890, he spent several years traveling in England, Italy and France, where he discovered Art Nouveau. Many of his works are held by the Royal Museums of Fine Arts in Brussels.

Physical Dimensions
Height
83cm (32.68")
Width
33cm (12.99")
Depth
31cm (12.20")
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W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd. has dated these Antique French Bronze Figures to the 1910s.

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A pair of bronze figures of dancing musicians by Victor Rousseau (Belgium, b. 1865).

The male figure playing a mandolin, the female figure dancing and holding a tambourine, both raised on circular naturalistic bases cast with grapes and vine leaves, signed ROUSSEAU, greenish patination, raised on circular brèche rouge marble plinths. 830mm high, 330mm wide and 310mm deep. Belgium. Circa 1910.

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Born into a family of Belgian stonemasons, Victor Rousseau became a pupil of sculptor Georges Houstont before entering the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels.
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.

Winner of the Godecharles competition in 1890, he spent several years traveling in England, Italy and France, where he discovered Art Nouveau. Many of his works are held by the Royal Museums of Fine Arts in Brussels.

Height
83cm (32.68")
Width
33cm (12.99")
Depth
31cm (12.20")
Date of Manufacture

W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd. has dated these Antique French Bronze Figures to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1190366
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
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English and continental furniture, mirrors and decorative objects from the 18th & 19th centuries.

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A pair of 19th-century dark bronze sculptures depicting a female musician with a tambourine and a male figure playing a lute, both set on circular red marble bases.
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FAQs

During the 19th century, French sculptors produced detailed figurative bronzes often inspired by classical mythology, music, and allegorical subjects, utilising advanced lost-wax or sand-casting methods.

These figures were cast from copper alloy bronze, finished with hand-applied patinas in shades of dark brown or warm bronze, and mounted onto polished stone or marble plinths.

Authentic pieces display refined cold-chiselling details, crisp casting marks, natural patination in recessed areas, and often feature foundry marks or sculptor signatures cast directly into the metal.

Position the pair symmetrically on a console table, sideboard, or mantelpiece to create a balanced focal point in classical or contemporary room schemes.

Dust regularly using a soft microfibre cloth or natural hair brush, avoiding water and chemical cleaners; apply a thin layer of neutral microcrystalline wax periodically to protect the patina.
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