Studio plaster by Charles Filleul – Profile of a man with sideburns.

Studio Bust by Charles Filleul – Mustached Man, Early 20th Century This studio bust, in plaster or terracotta, was crafted by Charles Filleul and originates directly from his worksh...

This plaster studio bust was created by Charles Filleul (1856–1907). Please note that it is likely a preparatory work for a larger bronze statue. The patina is original and untouche...

This studio plaster was created by Charles Filleul. It is a hand-modeled piece, most likely a preparatory study. This is a striking object, powerful in both its sculpting and modeli...

This studio plaster originates from the workshop of Charles Filleul and features a double patina. It bears the inscription "Un Petit Teigneux" along with the signature of Charles Fil...

A French painted plaster bust of Pierre Balguerie after an original work by Baron Francois, Joseph Bosio.

Ernestine Sirine-Real (1899-1994) "Bust of a man". Signed and dated 44, plaster.

Made in plaster, circa 1880, this interesting French sculpture depicts Francois Rene de Chateaubriand sitting with his legs crossed in an armchair. A rolled scroll is in his right hand, which rests on his thigh and books and scrolls are strewn beneath the chair. Chateaubriand’s long overcoat is unbuttoned and gathered, showing an elegant frock and bowtie ensemble beneath. Beneath the chair is a shaped plinth with cavetto molding on all sides and “Chateaubriand” incised along the front. Francois Rene de Chateaubriand was born in Saint-Malo, France in 1768, the youngest of 10 children. A noted politician, historian, and author, Chateaubriand had a profound effect on literature, being the first major figure of Romanticism. Chateaubriand was also the original man of letters, a group of French authors that also had burgeoning political careers. A fellow man of letter, Victor Hugo was so inspired by Chateaubriand that he is known for having said “To be Chateaubriand or nothing”. This French plaster sculpture...

Ernestine Sirine-Real (1899-1994) "Art Deco Bust of a man", plaster, circa 1930. May be her husband the painter Charles Real (1898-1979).