Foundry Pinedo Sculptures

Standing 29 inches tall this bust of a young woman sporting a Louis IV era costume by French sculptor Alfonse Henri Nelson (1854-1909) is a fine example of the new Art Nouveau style ...

Rare French bronze bust of William Shakespeare by Carrier Belleuse and Pinedo, circa 1870. Signed - A. Carrier-Belleuse Paris and inscribed PINEDO fondeur, on a red marble base. ...

These French silvered bronze busts date to end of the 19th century and feature the signature "A. Carrier Belleuse". Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse was a celebrated French sculptor in the late 1800s. As a founding member of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, he was made an officer of the Legion of Honour. The attribution as sculptor goes to Belleuse, but we also see the name Pinedo. Pinedo was the French foundry that produced them. These bright silvered busts of a man and a woman are on indented round bases resting upon a square rouge marble platform. The woman is glancing over to one side, and her hair is tied back with a strap with portions of her hair falling over her shoulders. She is wearing a draped blouse that is tied at the back of her waist. The gentleman also is glancing over to one side. Has the same expression. His curly hair, near shoulder length, sits above a wide shirt collar. Each bust is one foot tall...

The exceptional large bust of Wm. Shakespeare is as detailed and life like as any bronze bust can be executed. If you just look at his forehead you will see how finely sculpted and cast this bronze was done. Enhanced by a rich warm reddish brown patina that was a trademark of the great foundry ,Pinedo,which is also signed on the bronze. Sitting on top of a reddish marble base with the plaque which tells the story, finishes off this special bronze. I could write endless paragraphs on Albert Carrier-Belleuse . We encourage you to look him up, or if you wish, we will email you as much information as you care to know. His works are all over France and in museums. His dates are 1824 - 1887. He was considered a genius by many of his contemporaries. His at the top of the list of great 19th century French sculptors. He is in all my books on bronze sculptors. He sculpted many busts of famous people. After his death, his wife chose the Pinedo foundry to cast this bronze,and nearly a dozen other busts, so we date this bronze ca...

Rare French bronze bust of William Shakespeare by Carrier Belleuse and Pinedo, circa 1870. Signed - A. Carrier-Belleuse Paris and inscribed PINEDO fondeur, on a red marble base. ...