Virgin And Child, Jean-jules Salmson (1823 - 1902), Bronze, France, XIXth Century

This patinated bronze sculpture represents the Virgin and the Child Jesus. Mary calmly gazes at the child sleeping on her lap with an expression of bliss on her face. The hairstyle and clothes of Saint Mary are beautifully modeled, in the fashion of the Renaissance.

France, 2nd half of the 19th century. Signed "Salmson".

Height 33.5 cm, length 28 cm, depth 18 cm.

Very good state of conservation. Light rubbing and discoloration.

Jean-Jules Salmson (Paris 1823 - Coupvray 1902) - French sculptor, medalist and illustrator, son of a medal engraver. Pupil of Ramey, Toussaint and Dumont. He started at the Paris Salon in 1859 and sculpted marble, ivory and bronze. He participated in the construction of major Parisian buildings: the Opera, the Tuileries Palace and the Commercial Court. After 1870, he stayed in London, then in Geneva, where he directed the school of industrial arts (1877-1891). The artist's works are kept in museums, notably in Paris, Angers, Chamonix and Copenhagen.

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