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Louis Ernest Barrias
Young girl from Bou-Saada, bronze female sculpture

1893

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"Young girl from Bou-Saada" by Louis-Ernest BARRIAS (1841-1905) A very fine bronze sculpture with a gilded patina. cast by SUSSE stamped "Copy right by Susse Frères 1893" Standing on its original natural wood base France 1893 height with the base 38,5 cm width of the base 33,5 x 33,5 cm Biography : Louis-Ernest Barrias (1841-1905) was a French sculptor . He came from a family of artists. His father was a porcelain painter and his older brother, Felix-Joseph Barrias, a recognized painter. Louis-Ernest Barrias entered the School of Fine Arts in Paris in 1858, he abandoned painting to move towards sculpture under the direction of François Jouffroy. In 1864, he won the Prix de Rome, on the theme of "The Foundation of Marseille", and was engaged on the site of the Paris Opera house. He later produced many sculpted works, most of them in marble. In 1881, Louis-Ernest Barrias was awarded a medal of honor of the fine arts and named knight of the Legion of Honor in 1878, then promoted officer in 1881 and commander in 1900. The artist replaced Auguste Dumont at the Institute in 1884, then succeeded Jules Cavelier as a professor at the School of Fine Arts, where, among his most notable students, there were Victor Ségoffin, Charles Despiau and Paul Landowski.
  • Creator:
    Louis Ernest Barrias (1841 - 1905, French)
  • Creation Year:
    1893
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 15.16 in (38.5 cm)Width: 13.19 in (33.5 cm)Depth: 13.19 in (33.5 cm)
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    PARIS, FR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: N.77091stDibs: LU2514212354032
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