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Jean-Baptiste Lebroc (Paris, 1825 - Paris, 1870)
Little fisherman, France, 1825-1870
Bronze, transparent golden hazelnut patina
sculpture: 24 x 13 x 15 cm
The bronze in question represents a putto dressed as a fisherman and probably was part of a series of "professions". The Lebroc bronzes are characterized by a very high quality of workmanship and invention which places him among the great French masters of the 19th century. In this subject, this is demonstrated by the fishing net and the rendering of the face.
The style of this sculptor is influenced, especially in the physiognomy of the children, by Francoise Duquesnoy, a well-known baroque artist Flemish naturalized in Rome. The translations of his most successful subjects for the Sevres factory are known, both in bisque and in terracotta.
The bronze is signed Lebroc on the base and has a ancient pedestal in white and pink alabaster, in neoclassical style.
Live auction 306
Sculpture and Small Bronzes from 15th to 19th Century
Palazzo Caetani Lovatelli, fri 28 June 2024
SINGLE SESSION 28/06/2024 Hours 16:00