Bronze Statue by H.moreau

19th century

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Description

Hippolyte François Moreau was a French sculptor famous for his bronze statuettes of young women. Born in Diijon France as the son of the renound sculptor Jean-Baptiste Moreau, he grew up learning from his father’s work shop. He moved to Paris to study further under Francois Jouffroy at the École Nationale Superienre des Beaux-Arts, first exhibiting at the Salon of French artists in 1863 and continuing to show work there until 1914.

In both 1878 and 1900 he won medals for his work, large scale such as vases and statuettes at the university Exbosition in Paris. One of his noteable sculptures is his 1880 statue of the celebrated French mathematician Alexis Clairaut, which now occupies one of the facades of city hall Paris. He died in 1927 in France and today his works are collected in the museum of fine arts in Diijon.

This is a beautiful bronze figure of a young woman standing against a column with one arm raised and the other hand holding a garland of flowers standing on a marble base.

Approx

Height 45cm

Width 15cm

Depth 11cm

£1800

Contact 07970119030

Physical Dimensions

Height

45cm (17.72")

Width

15cm (5.91")

Depth

11cm (4.33")

Declaration

Devonshire Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA644519

Description

Hippolyte François Moreau was a French sculptor famous for his bronze statuettes of young women.

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Born in Diijon France as the son of the renound sculptor Jean-Baptiste Moreau, he grew up learning from his father’s work shop.

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He moved to Paris to study further under Francois Jouffroy at the École Nationale Superienre des Beaux-Arts, first exhibiting at the Salon of French artists in 1863 and continuing to show work there until 1914.

fig 1. Bronze statue by H.Moreau — fig 1. Bronze Statue by H.moreau

In both 1878 and 1900 he won medals for his work, large scale such as vases and statuettes at the university Exbosition in Paris. One of his noteable sculptures is his 1880 statue of the celebrated French mathematician Alexis Clairaut, which now occupies one of the facades of city hall Paris. He died in 1927 in France and today his works are collected in the museum of fine arts in Diijon.

fig 2. Bronze statue by H.Moreau — fig 2. Bronze Statue by H.moreau

This is a beautiful bronze figure of a young woman standing against a column with one arm raised and the other hand holding a garland of flowers standing on a marble base.

Approx

Height 45cm

Width 15cm

Depth 11cm