BRONZE "THE GIRL WITH THE BIRD AND THE SHELL" AFTER PIGALLE

bronze sculpture patina representing a seated child feeding a bird, after Pigalle. The original"The Girl with the Bird and the Shell" is a counterpart to Jean-Baptiste Pigalle's "The Child with the Cage". The naked child is sitting on the grass and to his right is a shell. A form of sweetness emanates from the child's eyes. His innocent face breathes the happiness of feeding the bird. Its counterpart, "The child with the cage" represents a naked girl with an open cage in her hand. The bird has flown away. The child with a saddened look looks at the sky. Image of the naivety of children, the first pains, far from the sorrows of life.

Late 19th century

Circa: 1890 

Dimension of the base: W: 17cm; D: 17 cm

Condition report: In good general condition.