Sculpture - The Little Breton Fisherman , Auguste Moreau (1834-1917) - Bronze

Important bronze print with brown patina , representing a "Young Breton Fisherman", by Auguste Moreau (1834-1917) .
The young fisherman is standing , whistling , hands in his pockets .
Bronze signed "A.Moreau", hollow , on the naturalist terrace depicting a rock .
Old edition sculpture , late 19th century period .
Perfect state of conservation and patina .

Height : 73 cm

Auguste Moreau (1834-1917)

Auguste Louis Mathurin MOREAU , known as Auguste Moreau , is a famous French academic sculptor .

Born in Dijon on February 22 , 1834 , Auguste Moreau was the son of painter and statuary Jean-Baptiste-Louis-Joseph Moreau , and the younger brother of sculptors Hippolyte Moreau and Mathurin Moreau .
Auguste Moreau took up sculpture with his older brother Mathurin .
In 1861, he made his debut at the Salon , where he exhibited regularly until 1913 .
He belonged to the "Moreau" dynasty , with his subjects and genre scenes , pastorals and allegories , and his graceful , realistic style .
Auguste Moreau produced mainly art bronzes .

Auguste Moreau died on November 11 , 1917 , in Malesherbes .
Several of his works are now in the Troye Museum of Fine Arts and the Bordeaux Museum of Fine Arts .