Jules Aimé DALOU (1838-1902)
Homme appuyé sur une pelle des deux mains (Man Pushing on Shovel with Two Hands) (circa 1889-1898)
Enameled sandstone proof by Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres. Signed and marked with seal.
Ceramic edition contract Sèvres - Héritiers Dalou, February 1, 1921, n° 1355
Height 18 cm (7 in.) - Length : 8,2 cm (3-1/4 in.)
One similar example is the collections of Musée d'Orsay, Paris.
Bibliography :
- Jules Dalou, le sculpteur de la République. Catalogue of Jules Dalou sculptures in the Petit Palais collection, Paris, 2013. Terra-cotta example reference under n° 180 page 253
Provenance :
- Items quantity: 1
- Expertissim Reference: 2013120782