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Aimé-Jules Dalou (Paris, 1838-1902)
Dalou was the son of a glovemaker and his finest works demonstrate his skill in craftsmanship and an artistic vision promoting the efficacy of manual labour. Trained initially at the Petite École (1852-4), where he learnt the fundamentals of drawing and modelling, he moved on to the École des Beaux-Arts (1854-7), where he was admitted to the studio of Francisque Duret.
Following the declaration of The Commune in March 1871, Dalou played an active role in Gustave Courbet's Federation of Artists and was consequently exiled to London until the amnesty of 1879. There he became a Professor of sculpture at the School of Fine Art, South Kensington, and undertook a number of high profile commissions including a memorial of Queen Victoria's dead grandchildren for the Royal Chapel at Windsor in 1878.
Upon his return to France he undertook his most important public commission entitled 'The Triumph of The Republic' depicting allegorical figures of Liberty, Justice, Labour and Peace-Abundance for the Place de la Nation (1879-1899).
The following group of sculptures are characteristic of his best work, showing individual figures in acts of labour - grounded in la terre natale.
A FRENCH BRONZE FIGURE OF A WOMAN CARRYING A MILK CHURN
CAST BY SUSSE FRERES, PARIS, FROM THE MODEL BY AIME-JULES DALOU, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Details
A FRENCH BRONZE FIGURE OF A WOMAN CARRYING A MILK CHURN
CAST BY SUSSE FRERES, PARIS, FROM THE MODEL BY AIME-JULES DALOU, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Signed 'DALOU' and with the Susse Frères foundry inscription and stamp
4½ in. (11.5 cm.) high
CAST BY SUSSE FRERES, PARIS, FROM THE MODEL BY AIME-JULES DALOU, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Signed 'DALOU' and with the Susse Frères foundry inscription and stamp
4½ in. (11.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired by Sir Sydney Barratt from Mallett at Bourdon House Limited, 25 September 1963 and by descent.
Brought to you by
Flora Elek
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