BRONZE "FEMME AUX COLOMBES" BY CHARLES-ALPHONSE GUMERY (1827-1871)
3 300€
Brown patina bronze sculpture by Charles-Alphonse Gumery, depicting a smiling young woman, welcoming two doves at arm's length. She is shown naked, wearing a drapery supported by a shoulder strap. This bronze statuette is signed "Gumery ROME".
Charles Gumery most probably created this bronze during his stay at the Villa Medici in Rome.
Circa: 1860
Dim: W:19cm, D:14cm, H:42cm
Condition report: the bronze is in very good condition, with a beautiful patina with golden highlights. Traces of assembly on the right arm, the result of the sculpting technique used: lost-wax casting. With this process, the various elements of a statue (arms, legs, torso, etc.) are cast separately and then assembled.
Period:
19th century
Materials:
Bronze
Identifier Exists
False
LP :
2619
Availability :
Object available
Width :
19
(cm)
Height
42
(cm)
Depth
14
(cm)
Delivery :
Free delivery
