Ja Carlès Bust In Gilt Bronze Art Nouveau Decauville Foundry In Paris

Bust sculpture of a young woman and base in green Onyx veined with brown signature on the reverse on the hollow shoulder of Jean Antonin Carlès (1851-1919) French painter and sculptor member of the society of artists stamp of the founder Siot Decauville in Paris 160×55×45 mm bust version of the sculpture entitled "youth" and presented at the Salon of 1883 a full-length version in marble was made in 1885 exhibited at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris work around 1890 quality gilded bronze and slight patina original base in green onyx from Algeria similar model referenced in one of the books “Bronzes, sculptors and founders” H. Berman good general condition of the bronze patina and small marks of use base with small chips at the corners and an old restoration at the back, barely visible, see the numerous photos which are part of the rare and quality description, careful shipping