BRONZE CAST "NYMPHO WITH POPPIES" SIGNED GUSTAVE OBIOLS

A bronze sculpture with a brown patina, "Nymph with Poppies," signed Gustave Obiols. It depicts a young woman walking with a walking stick in her left hand. Her head is adorned with a crown of poppies and leaves atop a loose chignon. Her bare breast is draped in a cape held by an ornate belt and a strap. She wears sandals. In her hand, she holds a bouquet of poppies. The base, treated as a rock, is decorated with leaves and signed G. Obiols. The bronze bears the EU mark and the foundry stamp "Médaille d'Or Paris." It is a sand-cast piece. This work is influenced by the Art Nouveau movement, which particularly favored the poppy motif and sinuous lines, as seen in the figure's hair.

Gustave Obiols (1858-1910) was a Spanish sculptor who came to work in Paris at the end of the 19th century. He joined the workshops of Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse and regularly participated in the Salon from 1889 onwards. He was awarded a bronze medal at the 1900 Universal Exhibition.

Base diameter: 17cm
20th century, circa 1900
Dimensions: L: 25cm, D: 18cm, H: 59cm.
Dim: W: 9.8in, D: 7.1in, H: 23.2in.
Condition report: In good overall condition.