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Edouard Drouot Antique Large Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Boy Eating an Oyster

$8,500
£6,462.34
€7,457.79
CA$11,897.72
A$13,322.27
CHF 6,950.90
MX$162,322.08
NOK 88,201.90
SEK 83,856.53
DKK 55,667.47
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Large Edouard Drouot, Siot-Decauville Fondeur Paris patinated bronze sculpture of a youth enjoying an oyster. The young boy stands on a rock formation, leaning forward to avoid the oyster juices on his body, with his left arm raised to his mouth holding the mollusk in its half shell. Clad in just a loin cloth, with his right hand jauntily perched on his hip, the youth is intent on enjoying the sea's bounty emblematic of life's pleasures. Rare, wonderful subject in excellent condition with lovely original patina. Interesting conversational centerpiece for a seafood feast raw bar! Édouard Drouot, 1859-1945 was a French sculptor known for mythological and allegorical scenes. animalier and Orientalist subjects. He studied under the famed artist Mathurin Moreau at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1889 onward. Drouot’s work is in the collections of the Courtauld Institute in London.
  • Creator:
    Edouard Drouot (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 26 in (66.04 cm)Width: 13 in (33.02 cm)Depth: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)
  • Style:
    Romantic (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze
  • Place of Origin:
    France
  • Period:
    19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    19th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU5828224989122

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