The Neapolitan Fisherman At La Tortue

The present version of the "Young Neapolitan fisherman with a turtle" is a late 19th century bronze reduction of the original that François Rude sculpted in marble in 1833. His figure aroused controversy between supporters of classicism and romanticism His naked body, purity of the line and the accuracy of the forms is part of the classical and ancient repertoire. His laughing face, his wet hair, his realistic cap and his naturalness, on the other hand, go beyond the classical canon. Moreover, Rude's biographers often place him between neoclassicism and romanticism. Our bronze is in very good condition Its brown patina is homogeneous and bears on its terrace the signature "F.Rude" without indication of founder. Its base is in reconstituted green marble.