Pair of Classical Female Bronze Statues by H. Moreau

A statue of thr Muse Calliope, the first of the nine muses of Greek mythology, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, in metal letterhead. Signed.

This alluring bronze depicts the full-length figure of a young lady who, swathed in draped clothing, looks downward toward a basket of flowers hung about her waist. The circular base...

This is a Girl with Wheat bronze sculpture by Hippolyte F. Moreau. He is famous for his bronze statues of young women. He is also the son of another renown French sculptor named Jean Baptiste Moreau. It depicts a young lady with long curly hair who is dressed with a see-through robe. She is holding a basket of wheat with one arm and some branches of them with the other one. She appears to be in the countryside and is observing a pair of doves that are on the ground. The bronze sculpture is standing over two...

Hippolyte Francois Moreau (1832 - 1927) French. "Mignon" young girl with mandolin. Rich brown patina. Signed original 19th century Bronze. Br...

A bronze statue, two girls with the loose tunic in the wind hugging each other - Persephone the Goddess of Protection embraces the smallest girl in an act of protection. Possesses a...

19th Century Italian Patinated Bronze Bust of a Classical Woman, likely inspired by Greco-Roman goddesses or muses. The bust features finely detailed, flowing curls and an elegant ex...

A French bronze bust depicting a classical female of elegant form, crowned with a laurel wreath. The bust has a rich brown patina revealing golden undertones at the tips of the laure...

This pair is modeled with tapering paneled vases raised on urn-shaped bases . They are a true pair with a cherub facing inwards on each. Additionally a bee and snail are cast on ...

A patinated cast bronze statue of a classically draped Greek scholar sitting sideways on a Klismos chair with the trademark griphons as front leg supports, the subject holding a pen in his right hand and an open scroll on the other left signed "Moreau" inscribed on one side of the chair. There are no visible foundry marks. Presumably the signature stands for Mathurin Moreau, a 19 Century French sculptor born 1822, and son of noted sculptor Jean Baptiste Moreau. In 1841, the 19 year old Mathirin entered the École des Beaux Arts in Paris and, the following year, won the Second Grand Prix de Rome with his sculpture Diodemus removing the Palladium. Several of his works remain on public display in Paris, among them on the facade of the Gare du Nord...

Pair 19th Century French bronze statues by Louis Auguste Moreau (1855-1919) are exemplary examples of the glorification of the simple rural life celebrated by artists in France during the Belle Epoque. A distinctive departure from rendering affluent families and lifestyles as dictated by the many patrons of art over the centuries, this informal movement gave a glimpse into the lives of everyday people. In this example, we have two young maidens, one carrying a bundle over her shoulder and a basket in her left hand, while the other totes a basket over her shoulder and a couple of protesting chickens in her right hand! Each maiden is modestly dressed...