Lot Essay
The Val d'Osné Foundry, established in 1835 by André, was subsequently renamed Houille et Cie. in 1867 when taken over by Barbezat. By 1870, however, it was known as the Société Anonyme des Hautes Fourneaux & Fonderies du Val d'Osne, exhibiting its wares in a Paris showroom at 58 Boulevard Voltaire.
These two figures are based on engravings of Statues by Mathurin Moreau, although the apple on the arm of the Jongleur is lacking and the Charmeur is without his flute. As their catalogues reveal, Moreau's oeuvre was extensively reproduced during the second half of the 19th Century by the Val d'Osné foundry.
These two figures are based on engravings of Statues by Mathurin Moreau, although the apple on the arm of the Jongleur is lacking and the Charmeur is without his flute. As their catalogues reveal, Moreau's oeuvre was extensively reproduced during the second half of the 19th Century by the Val d'Osné foundry.