Neapolitan Dancer With Castanets In Bronze Signed Duret 19th Century

This bronze sculpture, entitled Danseur Napolitain aux castanets, is the work of Joseph Duret (1804-1865). It represents a young dancer in full movement, capturing the energy and fluidity of Neapolitan dance. Signed Duret and bearing the mark of the Quesnel foundry, the statue rests on a base decorated with fish and shells, a detail that evokes a link with the sea, a central element of Neapolitan culture.

The brown patina of the bronze highlights the volumes of the body and the dynamism of the pose. Joseph Duret, a 19th-century sculptor, was part of the academic tradition while being interested in scenes of popular life.

This Danseur Napolitain demonstrates his taste for expressive and lively representations of movement.