Small bronze vase with a double brown and red patina, decorated with a nude woman seated on a flowing drapery that encircles the neck. Signed " P. AUBÉ " in relief on the body. Foundry mark of Thiebaut Frères Paris .
Jean-Paul Aubé (1837-1916) was a French sculptor born in 1837 in Longwy, Lorraine. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris under Antoine Laurent Dantan and Francisque Duret. In 1866, he traveled to Italy, an experience that influenced him to develop a Neo-Renaissance and then Rococo style. Aubé exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français, where he won two gold medals in 1874 and 1876. He taught at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Among his students were Gaston Lachaise, Charles Virion, and Jean Baffier. Aubé was made a Knight of the Legion of Honor in 1888 and then an Officer in May 1910.
Late 19th century
Circa: 1900
Dimensions: L:12cm, W:13cm, H:23cm.
Condition report : Very nice patina. Good state of preservation.
- Reference :
- 2262
- Availability :
- Item available
- Width :
- 12 (cm)
- Height :
- 23 (cm)
- Depth :
- 13 (cm)
- Identify Exists:
- False
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