French Orientalist Bronze Sculpture of Arab Man in Prayer by Antoine Bofill

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French Orientalist Bronze Sculpture of Arab Man in Prayer by Antoine Bofill

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ANTOINE BOFILL French, active 1880-1921 "Arabe en Prière" [Arab Man in Prayer] Polychromed and patinated bronze signed "Bofill", sealed with editeur cachet "Bronze Garanti Au Titre Paris" and cold-stamped with foundry mark [outline of a weight with "SP" inside], title plaque attached Item # 311CSG30P-3 An exquisite cast after Antoine Bofill's model of an Arab Man in Prayer, these French Orientalist studies of the Arab and African nations found a large collecting audience in France and England. There was a fascination with what seemed like a timeless and unchanging traditionalism in these non-Western communities that piqued the nostalgia of collectors. The same sentiment that drove collectors to acquire landscape scenes of rural farms and buccolic animals gave a deep well for artists like Bofill to draw upon in preparing studies of the tribal communities of "The Orient". Much of the original material came from travel in Tunisia, which was easily accessible as a French colony and a favorite destination for painters and sculptors. The present example is an exquisitely cast patinated and polychromed model depicting a wise older man, devout and entirely focused on his faithful prayers. His shoes are removed and he stands with his head slightly bowed - through the static bronze you can almost feel his lips moving silently. We have a large selection of these Orientalist studies by numerous French sculptors, most of roughly the same size as they were intended to be collected to represent a larger picture of the tribes and peoples of the African and Arab countries. This is a particularly crisp and beautifully rendered example. We have found that models marked with the cold-stamped "weight" with "SP" set within it tend to be premium and of a higher grade than other examples. That is the case on this piece as well - a very fine and rather moving model. Measurements: 13 1/4" H x 5 1/8" D x 4 1/4" W Condition Report: A very fine presentation, cleaned and polished, sealed in conservator's grade wax; relief to the patina in numerous areas throughout the man's garment, some presenting with oxidization that might suggest later patina touch ups; beautifully preserved; ready-to-place. About silla antiques & art Established in 2009, we have available in our 9000 square foot brick-and-mortar gallery an ever-changing selection of carefully curated and catalogued furniture, decorative arts, paintings, sculpture and estate jewelry. Our company has long specialized in sculpture circa 1860 through 1930 and as such the gallery always has a very large collection of exceptional European and American sculpture available on display. The gallery is located at 117 W Burd Street in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and is open by appointment only. We welcome your visit and would love to meet with you at the shop. For clients located outside of the area, we are always available to discuss items by video conferencing or by phone.

Creator:
Antoine Bofill (Sculptor)
Dimensions:
Height: 13.25 in (33.66 cm)Width: 4.25 in (10.8 cm)Depth: 5.13 in (13.04 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Unknown
Condition:
Seller Location:
Shippensburg, PA
Reference Number:
Seller: 311CSG30P-3 1stDibs: LU1059037992382