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Hector Lemaire Bronze Study, Le Matin, France, C. 1900.
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Hector Lemaire Bronze Study, Le Matin, France, C. 1900.

19th century
Description

A fine bronze study, LE MATIN, Hector Lemaire (1846-1933). The large bronze, cast as a beautiful, naked girl, sat upon a plinth, addressing her hair.

Set upon a square based plinth, titled LE MATIN.

Original patination, in excellent condition.

Signed Hector Lemaire.

Foundry mark for Susse Freres, Paris, and inscribed Susse Frs.

Height – 69.5 cm, 27 3/8”.

Width – 23.5 cm, 9 1/4”.

Depth – 23.5 cm, 9 1/4”.

Condition – Excellent. No damage. No repair.

Physical Dimensions
Height
69.5cm (27.36")
Width
23.5cm (9.25")
Depth
23.5cm (9.25")
Declaration

Philip Carrol Antiques has dated this Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture to the 19th Century.

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SA1192691
Description
A fine bronze study, LE MATIN, Hector Lemaire (1846-1933). The large bronze, cast as a beautiful, naked girl, sat upon a plinth, addressing her hair.

Set upon a square based plinth, titled LE MATIN.

Original patination, in excellent condition.

fig 1. A dark patinated bronze sculpture depicting a seated female figure arranging her hair on a stepped plinth base.
fig 1. Hector Lemaire Bronze Study, Le Matin, France, C. 1900.

Signed Hector Lemaire.

Foundry mark for Susse Freres, Paris, and inscribed Susse Frs.

Height – 69.5 cm, 27 3/8”.

Width – 23.5 cm, 9 1/4”.

Depth – 23.5 cm, 9 1/4”.

Condition – Excellent. No damage. No repair.

Height
69.5cm (27.36")
Width
23.5cm (9.25")
Depth
23.5cm (9.25")
Date of Manufacture

Philip Carrol Antiques has dated this Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1192691
Philip Carrol Antiques
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Philip carrol antiques was established in 1983

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Hector Lemaire bronze study, Le Matin, France, c. 1900.

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A dark patinated bronze sculpture depicting a seated female figure arranging her hair on a stepped plinth base.
Hector Lemaire bronze study, Le Matin, France, c. 1900.
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Art Nouveau bronzes produced around 1900 typically feature fluid lines, organic shapes, and idealized human forms, frequently incorporating naturalistic motifs and dynamic poses.

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Authentic bronzes from this era generally feature cast artist signatures, foundry marks or stamps, crisp hand-chased details, consistent weight, and natural wear patterns on the patina.

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