Bronze "little Red Riding Hood" By Hippolyte Moreau

Important bronze sculpture with brown patina "Little Red Riding Hood" work by Hippolyte Moreau (1832-1926). On a beautiful day, the young girl walks cheerfully, carefree, to visit her grandmother, happy to bring her delicacies which she carries in a small round basket as well as in a napkin which she holds preciously between her hands. hands. Her blossoming face is framed by long curly hair reaching down to mid-back, at the top of which is perched a small wafer hat with moving edges. This light, short-sleeved dress is decorated with soft drapes and pretty bows on the neckline and on the back at the waist. This charming, expressive and dynamic bronze rests on a circular base. Signed on the terrace. H: 44.5cm Base: Hippolyte Moreau, son of the sculptor Jean-Louis-Joseph Moreau was born in Dijon in 1832 and died in Neully in 1926. Studied at the Ecole Supérieure des Beaux Arts, trained in his workshop father. He exhibited at the Salon of French Artists and received medals at the Universal Exhibition of 1878 and 1900. Most of his works are kept at the Dijon Museum.