MEMORIA" SCULPTURE IN PATINATED BRONZE SIGNED EMILE LOUIS PICAULT, LATE 19TH CENTURY

Memoria" figure in bronze with shaded brown and green patina, signed Emile Louis Picault. It depicts a seated young woman dressed in drapery, holding a paintbrush in one hand and pages inscribed "j'évoque du passé les heures radieuses" in the other. Behind her, the bronze is treated like a rock, decorated with oak leaves and the inscription "le coeur se souvient" ("the heart remembers"). This composition, in which the female figure steps out of the frame, gives a sense of movement and elegance to the whole. The sculpture is signed E. PIcault on the side of the terrace and stamped "Vrai bronze garanti Paris" by the founder on the back.

Emile Louis PICAULT (1833-1915) was a French sculptor known for his allegories accompanied by Latin or French phrases. He was a regular feature at the Salon from 1863. He received an honorable mention in 1883. His abundant work was published in bronze for private customers. Some of his sculptures can be found in the Fine Arts museums of Chambéry and Troyes.

Dimension of base: 23,5 cm x 26 cm (9.25 in x 10.24 in)
Late 19th century, Circa: 1890
Dim: L: 37cm, P: 29cm, H: 80cm.
Dim: W: 14,6in, D: 11,4in, H: 31,5in.
Condition report: In good condition. Patina wear on left arm.