ALLEGORIC BRONZE SUBJECT, "THE HARVEST", SIGNED LEON PILET

A bronze sculpture with a brown patina, "The Harvest," signed Léon Pilet (1840-1916). An allegorical subject depicting a woman draped in classical style , wearing a crown of wheat ears and pearls. She holds a scythe in her right hand and a sheaf of wheat in her left. The base is engraved with "Concours de la race ovine Berrichonne du cher - 2 Mai 1905 - Prix d'honneur - Mr. Edme Jules." The bronze rests on a wooden base covered in red velvet, which enhances the sculpture's elegant appearance. Léon Pilet was a 19th-century French artist who exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français from 1861 to 1914 and received an award at the 1889 Universal Exposition. Several French museums hold his works today.

19th century

Circa: 1870

Dimensions: L:20cm, D:16.5cm, H:57cm.

Condition report : very good condition. Some wear to the patina.