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Large Superb Quality Late 19th Century French Bronze 'Pax Et Labor' by Emile Louis Picault (1833-1915)
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Large Superb Quality Late 19th Century French Bronze 'Pax Et Labor' by Emile Louis Picault (1833-1915)

19th century
Description

A large superb quality late 19th century (circa 1880) French bronze 'Pax et Labor' (translating to 'Peace & Labour') of fine patina by Emile Louis Picault (1833-1915).

This bronze consists of a muscular blacksmith or riveter who is used to physical work wearing leather aprons, his sledge hammer resting on the ground supported on a shaped green verde antico marble base.

The marble base having a brass plaque with the following inscription in French, translated as follows:

'Mr A Cocquel has offered it's ousiers and employees in honour of the First Prize, the gold medal which was awarded to him by the jury.

Paris World Exhibition 1889'

The bronze is marked 'Picault', the French sculptor Emile Picault was particularly known for creating sculptures depicting patriotic or allegorical subjects, we have also found what is possibly a foundry mark, ‘Basset Editeur’.

This bronze can be found in the Schiffer book 'Bronzes, Sculptors & Founders 1800-1930' Volume 2 by Harold Berman, page 378, plate 1396.

This impressive bronze sculpture is in excellent condition for age and can go straight into a home.

Size:

Height: 31.5'' / 80cm

Width: 10.25'' / 26cm

Depth: 14'' / 35.5cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
80cm (31.50")
Width
26cm (10.24")
Depth
35.5cm (13.98")
Declaration

LVS Decorative Arts has dated this French Bronze Sculpture to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1206098
Dealers Internal Reference
LVS695
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Description
A large superb quality late 19th century (circa 1880) French bronze 'Pax et Labor' (translating to 'Peace & Labour') of fine patina by Emile Louis Picault (1833-1915).

This bronze consists of a muscular blacksmith or riveter who is used to physical work wearing leather aprons, his sledge hammer resting on the ground supported on a shaped green verde antico marble base.

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The marble base having a brass plaque with the following inscription in French, translated as follows:.
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fig 1. A dark brown patinated bronze sculpture of a standing male figure resting on a rectangular marble base with an etched metal title plaque.
fig 1. Large Superb Quality Late 19th Century French Bronze 'Pax Et Labor' by Emile Louis Picault (1833-1915)

'Mr A Cocquel has offered it's ousiers and employees in honour of the First Prize, the gold medal which was awarded to him by the jury.

Paris World Exhibition 1889'

The bronze is marked 'Picault', the French sculptor Emile Picault was particularly known for creating sculptures depicting patriotic or allegorical subjects, we have also found what is possibly a foundry mark, ‘Basset Editeur’.

fig 2. A dark brown patinated bronze sculpture of a standing male figure resting on a rectangular marble base with an etched metal title plaque.
fig 2. Large Superb Quality Late 19th Century French Bronze 'Pax Et Labor' by Emile Louis Picault (1833-1915)

This bronze can be found in the Schiffer book 'Bronzes, Sculptors & Founders 1800-1930' Volume 2 by Harold Berman, page 378, plate 1396.

This impressive bronze sculpture is in excellent condition for age and can go straight into a home.

Size:

Height: 31.5'' / 80cm

Width: 10.25'' / 26cm

Depth: 14'' / 35.5cm

Height
80cm (31.50")
Width
26cm (10.24")
Depth
35.5cm (13.98")
Date of Manufacture

LVS Decorative Arts has dated this French Bronze Sculpture to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1206098
Dealers Internal Ref
LVS695
LVS Decorative Arts
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A dark brown patinated bronze sculpture of a standing male figure resting on a rectangular marble base with an etched metal title plaque.
Large superb quality late 19th century French bronze 'Pax et Labor' by Emile Louis Picault (1833-1915)
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Late 19th-century French bronzes are defined by detailed anatomical realism, allegorical subjects, and classical influence, often produced using sand-casting or lost-wax methods by Parisian foundries.

Sculptors initially modelled the figure in clay or wax, which was cast in molten bronze alloy before undergoing hand-chasing for fine surface detail and chemical patination.

Authentic period bronzes display precise cold-work detailing, crisp signatures or foundry marks, multi-toned patination, and expected wear along high-contact points.

Display the sculpture on a grand sideboard, console table, or dedicated plinth where accent lighting can emphasize its form, contrasting it against contemporary backdrops.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft, dry microfibre cloth, and apply a thin layer of microcrystalline wax periodically to protect the patination from oxidisation.
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