A charming marble sculpture known as "Young Woman with a Dove," by Hippolyte Moreau (1832-1927). This marble statuette depicts a young woman standing, draped in a light garment. Her braided hair is pulled back, and her hands cradle a dove in the hollow of her chest. This elegant, feminine figure exudes an undeniable grace, typical of the period's taste for ambiguous subjects. The marble is signed at the base "Hip. Moreau" and rests on a stepped marble plinth.
Circa: 1880
Dim: L: 24cm, D: 24cm, H: 84cm.
Dim: W: 9.4in, D: 9.4in, H: 33.1in.
Condition report: Very good condition.
Hippolyte Moreau (1832-1927)
Hippolyte Moreau, born in Dijon in 1832 and died in Neuilly in 1927, was the second son of the sculptor Jean-Baptiste-Louis-Joseph Moreau. After training in his father's workshop, he moved to Paris to study under François Jouffroy at the École des Beaux-Arts. Between 1863 and 1914, he exhibited sculptures with mythological and allegorical subjects at the Salon. He won a medal at the Universal Exhibition of 1878 and the Universal Exhibition of 1900, and was subsequently commissioned to create the statue of Alexis Claude Clairaut, which still adorns the façade of the Paris City Hall. A large part of his work is held at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Dijon.
- Reference :
- 3294
- Width :
- 24 (cm)
- Height :
- 84 (cm)
- Depth :
- 24 (cm)
- Identify Exists:
- False
- Era::
- 19th century
- Style::
- Neoclassical
- Materials:
- Marble