Terracotta Sculpture Of A Naked Woman "first Fault" - By Stanislas Lami - Art Nouveau

Terracotta female nude. Signed "St. Lami" on the base. Stanislas Lami is a French sculptor. Stamp "Terracotta - R. D'ARLY Paris". This work inspires purity and delicacy. The sculpture represents a kneeling naked woman, the features are fine and pleasant. The work is careful and delicate. The woman's position calls for calm and tranquility. Our terracotta proof is a reduction of Stanislas Lami's marble entitled "First Fault" which earned him the second medal at the Salon of 1891. The work represents a young woman kneeling, her arms modestly covering her face with closed eyes. At the dawn of the 20th century, this elegant statuette was part of the Symbolist movement and heralded the Art Nouveau movement. This beautiful work was included in the second edition of the artist's catalog raisonné. Related literature: Grégoire de Thoury, Stanislas Lami (1858-1944), catalog raisonné of sculptures, Paris, 2014, model listed under number FA12