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Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

French, 1838-1902
Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) was one of only a handful of leading late-nineteenth century French Sculptors, whose reputation was perhaps second only to his contemporaries, Henri Chapu (1833-1891) and Marius Jean Antonin Mercié (1845-1916). Dalou was hugely influential and was a founding member of the Société des Artistes Français and later a founder of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts. He was officially rewarded with the highest rank of the Légion d'Honneur two years before his death, with the inauguration of the Triumph of the Republic, in 1899. He started his artistic training in 1852 at the Petite Ecole after being encouraged to do so by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, where he studied drawing and modelling. Carpeaux continued to support Dalou throughout his career and influenced his sculpture greatly. Dalou began employment in the field of decorative sculpture working for two companies in Paris, Lefèvre and Favière goldsmiths. During this time he contributed towards the architectural features of Hôtel de la Païva, the then home of the infamous French courtesan Esther Lachmann known as La Païva. Dalou's unique approach lay in his broad range of subject, painterly and sculptural source material, though which he absorbed an impressive spectrum of inspiration. The work of an eighteenth-century sculptor, Louis-François Roubiliac, played a significant role in Dalou's artistic development, whose sculptures he studied whilst in London. Dalou's work includes friezes, maquettes, reliefs, and individual bronze figures. He is known for Baroque-inspired allegorical group compositions, as much as for his depictions of the French rural labouring classes. Dalou encouraged students of art to free themselves from the constraints of established traditions, with his style and teachings thought to have awakened a new generation of young British sculptors whose work was later aligned to the New Sculpture movement.
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Artist: Aimé-Jules Dalou
The Gleaner

The Gleaner

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in London, England

Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) was one of only a handful of leading late-nineteenth century French Sculptors, whose reputation was perhaps second only to his contemporaries, Henri Chap...

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1890s Victorian Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

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Bronze

Despair

Despair

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in London, England

Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) was one of only a handful of leading late-nineteenth century French Sculptors, whose reputation was perhaps second only to his contemporaries, Henri Chap...

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1890s Victorian Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

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Bronze

Hay Baler
Hay Baler

Hay Baler

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in PARIS, FR

This Hay baler is a subject that is included in the famous suite commonly called "little workers" by Jules Dalou (1838-1902) Bronze with dark brown patina c...

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Late 19th Century French School Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

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Bronze

Diane with a Quiver

Diane with a Quiver

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in London, England

Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) was one of only a handful of leading late-nineteenth century French Sculptors, whose reputation was perhaps second only to his contemporaries, Henri Chap...

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1910s Impressionist Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

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Bronze

Boulonnaise at Prayer

Boulonnaise at Prayer

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in London, England

Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) was one of only a handful of leading late-nineteenth century French Sculptors, whose reputation was perhaps second only to his contemporaries, Henri Chap...

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1870s Victorian Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

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Plaster

The Picker

The Picker

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in London, England

Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) was one of only a handful of leading late-nineteenth century French Sculptors, whose reputation was perhaps second only to his contemporaries, Henri Chap...

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1890s Victorian Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

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Bronze

"The Broken Mirror"
"The Broken Mirror"

"The Broken Mirror"

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in PARIS, FR

"The Broken Mirror" also named "The Unrecognized Truth" by Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) Bronze with a very nuanced brown patina cast by SUSSE France circa 1910 height 34 cm A similar model reproduced in "Jules Dalou, le sculpteur de la République", Exhibition held at the Musée du Petit Palais, Paris, 2013, page 391, n°316. Biography : Aimé-Jules Dalou, said Jules Dalou(1838-1902) was a French sculptor, born from Protestants glovers craftsmen who raised in secularism and love of the Republic. Jules Dalou was very young talented for modeling and drawing, which earned him the attention of Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, who made him entered in 1852 in the Little School, the future National School of Decorative Arts in Paris. In 1854, he was admitted to the School of Fine Arts in Paris, where he studied painting in the workshop of Abel de Pujol and sculpture in the workshop of Francisque Duret...

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Early 20th Century French School Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

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Bronze

The Barrel Maker

The Barrel Maker

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in London, England

Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) was one of only a handful of leading late-nineteenth century French Sculptors, whose reputation was perhaps second only to his contemporaries, Henri Chap...

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1890s Victorian Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

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Bronze

The Worker

The Worker

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in London, England

Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) was one of only a handful of leading late-nineteenth century French Sculptors, whose reputation was perhaps second only to his contemporaries, Henri Chap...

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1890s Victorian Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

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Bronze

Charity, also known as Maternity

Charity, also known as Maternity

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in London, England

Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) was one of only a handful of leading late-nineteenth century French Sculptors, whose reputation was perhaps second only to his contemporaries, Henri Chap...

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1870s Victorian Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

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Bronze

Puddler with pliers, mask and apron

Puddler with pliers, mask and apron

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in London, England

Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) was one of only a handful of leading late-nineteenth century French Sculptors, whose reputation was perhaps second only to his contemporaries, Henri Chap...

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1890s Victorian Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

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Bronze

Worker Leaning on Shovel

Worker Leaning on Shovel

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in London, England

Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) was one of only a handful of leading late-nineteenth century French Sculptors, whose reputation was perhaps second only to his contemporaries, Henri Chap...

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1890s Victorian Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

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Bronze

The Tinker

The Tinker

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in London, England

Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) was one of only a handful of leading late-nineteenth century French Sculptors, whose reputation was perhaps second only to his contemporaries, Henri Chap...

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1890s Victorian Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

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Bronze

The Stone Breaker

The Stone Breaker

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in London, England

Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) was one of only a handful of leading late-nineteenth century French Sculptors, whose reputation was perhaps second only to his contemporaries, Henri Chap...

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1890s Victorian Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

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Bronze

The Sower

The Sower

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in London, England

Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) was one of only a handful of leading late-nineteenth century French Sculptors, whose reputation was perhaps second only to his contemporaries, Henri Chap...

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1890s Victorian Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

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Bronze

The Resting Worker

The Resting Worker

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in London, England

Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) was one of only a handful of leading late-nineteenth century French Sculptors, whose reputation was perhaps second only to his contemporaries, Henri Chap...

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1890s Victorian Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

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Bronze

The Paver

The Paver

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in London, England

Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) was one of only a handful of leading late-nineteenth century French Sculptors, whose reputation was perhaps second only to his contemporaries, Henri Chap...

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1890s Victorian Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

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Bronze

The Milkmaid

The Milkmaid

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in London, England

Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) was one of only a handful of leading late-nineteenth century French Sculptors, whose reputation was perhaps second only to his contemporaries, Henri Chap...

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1890s Victorian Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

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Bronze

The Large Peasant
The Large Peasant

The Large Peasant

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in London, England

Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) was one of only a handful of leading late-nineteenth century French Sculptors, whose reputation was perhaps second only to his contemporaries, Henri Chap...

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1890s Victorian Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

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Bronze

The Haymaker

The Haymaker

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in London, England

Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) was one of only a handful of leading late-nineteenth century French Sculptors, whose reputation was perhaps second only to his contemporaries, Henri Chap...

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1890s Victorian Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

The Hay Baler

The Hay Baler

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in London, England

Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) was one of only a handful of leading late-nineteenth century French Sculptors, whose reputation was perhaps second only to his contemporaries, Henri Chap...

Category

1890s Victorian Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

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Bronze

The Digger

The Digger

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in London, England

Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) was one of only a handful of leading late-nineteenth century French Sculptors, whose reputation was perhaps second only to his contemporaries, Henri Chap...

Category

1890s Victorian Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

The Baler

The Baler

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in London, England

Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) was one of only a handful of leading late-nineteenth century French Sculptors, whose reputation was perhaps second only to his contemporaries, Henri Chap...

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1890s Victorian Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

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Bronze

Sweeper

Sweeper

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in London, England

Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) was one of only a handful of leading late-nineteenth century French Sculptors, whose reputation was perhaps second only to his contemporaries, Henri Chap...

Category

1890s Victorian Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Resting Worker

Resting Worker

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in London, England

Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) was one of only a handful of leading late-nineteenth century French Sculptors, whose reputation was perhaps second only to his contemporaries, Henri Chap...

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1890s Victorian Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Man with Shovel

Man with Shovel

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in London, England

Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) was one of only a handful of leading late-nineteenth century French Sculptors, whose reputation was perhaps second only to his contemporaries, Henri Chap...

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1890s Victorian Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

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Bronze

Man with a Pickaxe

Man with a Pickaxe

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in London, England

Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) was one of only a handful of leading late-nineteenth century French Sculptors, whose reputation was perhaps second only to his contemporaries, Henri Chap...

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1890s Victorian Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Harvester with Bushel of Straw

Harvester with Bushel of Straw

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in London, England

Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) was one of only a handful of leading late-nineteenth century French Sculptors, whose reputation was perhaps second only to his contemporaries, Henri Chap...

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1890s Victorian Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Boulonnaise Carrying her Infant

Boulonnaise Carrying her Infant

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in London, England

Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) was one of only a handful of leading late-nineteenth century French Sculptors, whose reputation was perhaps second only to his contemporaries, Henri Chap...

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1870s Victorian Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

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Bronze

Centaur abducting a woman
Centaur abducting a woman

Centaur abducting a woman

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in PARIS, FR

Centaur abducting a woman by Aimé-Jules DALOU (1838-1902) A bronze group sculpture with a dark brown patina Signed on the base "Dalou" Cast by "A.A. Hébrard" (with the foundry sta...

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Late 19th Century French School Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

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Bronze

"Charity" also known as "Motherhood"
"Charity" also known as "Motherhood"

"Charity" also known as "Motherhood"

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in PARIS, FR

"Charity" also known as "Motherhood" by Aimé-Jules DALOU (1838-1902) A beautiful bronze group sculpture with a nuanced dark brown patina Signed on the base "Dalou" A very fine cas...

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Late 19th Century French School Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

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Bronze

Hay Picker
Hay Picker

Hay Picker

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in PARIS, FR

This Peasant resting is a subject that is included in the famous suite commonly called "little workers" by Jules Dalou (1838-1902) Bronze with nuanced dark brown patina cast by Susse Frères - stamped with the founder's seal France created around 1890 and cast after his death height 12,5 cm A similar model reproduced inJules Dalou, le sculpteur de la République, Exhibition held at the Musée du Petit Palais, Paris, 2013, page 288, n°220. Biography : Aimé-Jules Dalou, said Jules Dalou (1838-1902) was a French sculptor, born from Protestants glovers craftsmen who raised in secularism and love of the Republic. Jules Dalou was very young talented for modeling and drawing, which earned him the attention of Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, who made him entered in 1852 in the Little School, the future National School of Decorative Arts in Paris. In 1854, he was admitted to the School of Fine Arts in Paris, where he studied painting in the workshop of Abel de Pujol and sculpture in the workshop of Francisque Duret...

Category

Late 19th Century French School Aimé-Jules Dalou Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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