French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Marble Statue After Clodion

An elegant and high quality Belgian mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Sarrancolin marble statue signed Charles Samuel 1894 and Petermann Fondeur Bruxelles. The statue is raised by a beautiful stepped mottled Sarrancolin marble base with finely sculpted block feet. The striking ormolu statue above depicts a beautiful maiden draped in a wonderfully executed flowing garment with her hair tied in an updo while holding a cornucopia overflowing with coins in her arms symbolizing abundance and prosperity. She is standing on a wheel amidst three cherubs on a wonderfully executed ground like design. All original gilt throughout. Charles Samuel (1862, in Brussels – 1939, in Cannes) was a Belgian sculptor. Samuel was born in Brussels and trained there. He studied sculpture with Eugène Simonis, Joseph Jaquet and Charles van der Stappen, and medal-making with the goldsmith and sculptor Philippe Wolfers...

A beautiful and most charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble statue signed Sèvres. The statue is raised by a white Carrara marble base with an eleg...

19th century French bronze sculpture representing two putties. The bronze is patenate and the base is in gilt bronze.

A superb bronze model of a classical maiden and a putto entitled 'Le Merchand de Plaisir' the winged putto holding a posey vase, the maiden with a rose, on ...