Sculpture - Harlequin , Paul Dubois (1829-1905) - Bronze

Bronze print with brown patina , representing a "Harlequin" by Paul Dubois (1829-1905) .
Harlequin , "Arlecchino" in Italian , is a typical character from Commedia dell'arte , who appeared in the 16th century in Italy .
The Harlequin appears in his traditional costume , he is dressed in a black mask and a patched outfit made of diamonds of multicolored fabrics , these would represent the multiple facets of the Harlequin , as well as his poverty .
He wears flat , lighter shoes , allowing him to perform a thousand pirouettes and acrobatics .
He is also dressed in a hat that does not completely cover his skull , his musical instrument (mandolin) , a belt , and a bat that serves as a club . Signature of the sculptor "P.Dubois" in hollow , on the naturalist terrace simulating part of the wooden floor .
Old edition sculpture , period second part of the 19th century .
Perfect state of conservation and patina .

Dimensions : 83 cm x 38 cm

Paul Dubois (1829 - 1905)

Paul Dubois is a famous French sculptor and painter .
Born July 18 , 1829 in Nogent-sur-Seine , Paul Dubois is the son of François Antoine Dubois (1798-1868) , royal notary , mayor of Nogent-sur-Seine and general councilor of Aube , and the great-nephew by the sculptor Jean-Baptiste Pigalle .

After studying law , he was admitted to the School of Fine Arts in Paris in the Atelier of Armand Toussaint .
He went to train in Rome and Florence for four years , where he was influenced by the art of the Italian Renaissance .
He began at the Salon of 1860 , exhibiting the “Bust of the Countess of B. and a Child”.
He obtained a medal for his first two statues "Saint John the Baptist" and "Narcissus in the bath" in 1863 .

Deeply influenced by Italy and Renaissance art , he became a leader of the so-called “Florentins” sculptors , emulators of their Quattrocento predecessors .
Returning to Paris , marked by his stay in Italy , Paul Dubois attracted great success from his beginnings with refined works , inspired by the Italian Renaissance .
It is in this vein that he modeled the “Florentin Singer”, and obtained with him the “Medal of Honor” from the Salon of 1865 .
In 1865 and 1876 , Paul Dubois obtained a Medal of Honor at the Fine Arts Salon .
He was then elected a member of the Academy of Fine Arts in 1876 .

In 1873 , Paul Dubois was appointed curator of the Luxembourg Museum .
In 1878 , he succeeded Eugène Guillaume as director of the School of Fine Arts in Paris , where his students were Fabio Stecchi , and Camille Claudel until the latter's meeting with Auguste Rodin in 1884 .
Her Monument to "Jeanne of Arc", inaugurated on the square in front of Reims Cathedral in 1896 , also contributes to her fame and earned her the promotion of Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor by the President of the Republic Félix Faure .

Paul Dubois died on May 23 , 1905 in Paris .
He is buried in the Père-Lachaise Cemetery , (9edivision) .
His funerary monument is decorated with a bronze statue by the sculptor representing his mother , Claudine Sophie .