Naked Woman In Front Of A Mirror, émile Pinedo, Universal Exhibition Of Paris 1889

Naked woman in front of a mirror, ÉMILE PINEDO, Exposition Universelle de Paris 1889

Silvered and gilded bronze representing a naked woman in front of a mirror, her hair done and standing on a cushion with tassels, placed on a square plinth in gilded bronze.

Émile Pinedo (1840-1916) - French artist who made his debut at the Paris Salon in 1870. He was born into a family of sculptors, his father was also an artist, they had an establishment in the Marais district of Paris. He became famous after the Chicago World's Fair of 1893, where he exhibited works in patinated bronze. Emile produced many works during his successful career, mostly in the style of Academicism and Realism and Orientalism. His favorite material was bronze.

In very good condition with its original bevelled glass, incised "Pinedo" marked 'Exposition Universelle 1889'

36 cm high, 15 cm in diameter, 17 cm long