"A Find In Pompeii - Bronze By Hippolyte Alexandre Moulin (1832-1884)"
Young man exhibiting his find in the excavations of Pompeii, beautiful bronze sculpture with medal patina on a cherry red marble base, it is signed on the terrace, and marked with the foundry stamp THIEBAUT Frères in Paris, a lack. MOULIN Hippolyte Alexandre (1832-1884) He studied at the School of Fine Arts from 1855 then worked alone and gave lessons, he participated in the Salon from 1857 to 1878 with busts of contemporaries, antique scenes and scenes of genre, his most famous work is A find at Pompeii which will be exhibited at the Salon in 1864. Height with the base 49.5 cm Weight 6 kg