A fine 19th century French bronze of a nude lady and deer Signed: A. Morlon
Pierre-Alexandre Morlon (1878- 1951)was a French sculptor and medalist. He was a pupil of Alexandre Falguière, Antonin Mercié and Jules-Clément Chaplain at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris, and exhibited at the Salon from 1900, winning a gold medal in 1920 and a medal of honour in 1926. He was responsible for numerous war memorials, including those at Charolles and La Clayette. His style is typical of French decorative arts in the inter-war period.
A very fine 19th century French Bronze plaque of Veritas, laid on a marble background. Signed: J. Roulleau
Roulleau, Jules Pierre was born in Libourne, Italy on October 16, 1855. He had worked first as a stone cutter before entering the studios of Cavelier and of Barrias at the Beaux-Arts. In 1878, Roulleau sent his first works to the Salon, and in 1882 sent a statue in bronze of Lazare Carnot made for the city of Nolay. After many works that he had consigned to the salon, Roulleau died in Paris on March 30, 1895. Veritas (Roman Mythology) was the goddess of truth, a daughter of Saturn and the mother of Virtue It was believed that she hid in the bottom of a holy well because she was so elusive.
A very fine 19th century Austrian bronze arab-tent lamp classic tall form with seated arab and coffee on bed of coals to interior, crescent finial over domed roof with four clover leaf windows in alternating red and yellow glass, base impressed MADE IN AUSTRIA, back impressed GESCHUTZT.
A fine 19th century French Terra-Cotta bust of a lady on a black marble base Signed: A. Carrier
Albert- Ernest Carrier (1824-1877) was a French sculptor and painter. He was the father Loius Robert Carrier Belleuse. Carrier made many Terra-Cotta pieces, but possible the most famous is the "Abduction of Hippodameia" depicting the Greek mythological scene of a centaur kidnapping Hippodameia on her wedding day. He painted many portraits and landscapes on the Cote d'Opale northern sea borders facing England. Chiefly in the village of Audresselles.
A Very fine 19th century Italian hand carved white Carrara marble group depicting five standing putti musicians, on the original hand carved green marble pedestal.
Signed: P. Bazzanti, Florence (Pietro Bazzanti, 1842-1881)
Son of the sculptor Nicolò Bazzanti, Pietro was a central figure in the production of Florentine sculpture at the end of the nineteenth century. He is associated with such sculptors as Cesare Lapini, Ferdinando Vichi and G. Pugi, all of whom executed works bearing the inscription Galleria Bazzanti.
A Remarkable and monumental 19th century Italian, white carrera marble figure of "Paulina Borghese" as Victrix, by Antonio Canova.
Paulina was the beloved sister of Napoleon. She was the Princess and Duchess of Guastalla from October 20 1780 - June 9 1825. Paulina nonetheless enjoyed a reputation for her legendary beauty and her capricious life. Antonia Canova the famous Italian sculpture was known exeedingly for his nude sculptures that delicately rendered nude flesh.
A Pair of Early 19th century English hand carved Carrara marble.
Signed: J. Gott ( Joseph Gott, 1786-1860)
Gott studied in London from 1798-1802. and entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1805, winning a silver medal in 1806. Gott’s work includes a variety of rustics and shepherds, animals – and many portrait busts and medallions, typically in Roman costume. Among his ideal figures, the most characteristic are girls, lightly draped, with Greek foreheads and noses, but their softer faces and chins putting them firmly in the early part of the 19th Century. He was known for his cherubic children, and the naturalness of his Animals. Many of Gott’s works remain in private hands. However, several pieces are in the collection of the Leeds city ArtGallery.
