19th Century French Bronze Girl Carrying Flower Baskets Signed Auguste Moreau

19th Century French Bronze Girl Carrying Flower Baskets Signed Auguste Moreau Fine Antique French Figurative Sculpture with G. S. May Collection and Lyon & Turnbull Provenance Highlights • Auguste Moreau (1834-1917) • Late 19th-century French bronze • Signed "Aug. Moreau" • Young girl carrying two flower baskets • Fine naturalistic modelling • Attractive aged patination • Private Collection of G. S. May Esq. • Lyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh, 19 November 2020, Lot 612 • 18 cm high Introduction A fine late 19th-century French bronze by Auguste Moreau depicting a young girl carrying a flower basket in each hand. The figure displays the graceful modelling and romantic subject matter closely associated with French decorative sculpture of the period. Signed "Aug. Moreau", the bronze also benefits from documented provenance through the Private Collection of G. S. May Esq. and Lyon & Turnbull. Catalogue Details Artist: Auguste Moreau (1834-1917) Date: Late 19th century Origin: France Medium: Cast bronze Signature: Signed "Aug. Moreau" Subject: Young Girl Carrying Flower Baskets Catalogue Note The girl is modelled standing upon naturalistic ground with an open handled basket suspended from each hand. Her curling hair, delicately modelled features and flowing drapery contrast with the textured surfaces of the baskets. The composition has been designed to be viewed from multiple angles, with the projecting baskets creating a broad and attractive silhouette. Auguste Moreau Born in Dijon in 1834, Auguste Moreau was a member of the important Moreau family of French sculptors. He exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1861 and became particularly associated with elegant representations of young women, children and pastoral or allegorical subjects. Provenance Private Collection of G. S. May Esq. Lyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh, Five Centuries: Furniture, Paintings & Works of Art, 19 November 2020, Lot 612. Subsequently curated and presented by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®. Dimensions Height: 18 cm / 7.09 inches Width: 10.5 cm / 4.13 inches Depth: 7.3 cm / 2.87 inches Base Width: 5.5 cm / 2.17 inches Condition Report Fine antique condition with natural age-related wear, variations in patination and areas of verdigris. Please examine all photographs carefully as they form an integral part of the condition report. Shipping Worldwide shipping is available. The sculpture will be professionally packed with appropriate consideration given to the historic bronze surface, projecting flower baskets and finely modelled details. Insured delivery can be arranged according to destination. Certificate of Sale & Dealer Attribution The artwork will be supplied with a Certificate of Sale & Dealer Attribution issued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®, recording the artwork’s catalogue details, attribution, provenance as stated, and details of the sale. This document accompanies the work as part of its ongoing ownership and provenance record. Attribution and Research The historical observations, provenance research, attribution analysis and contextual commentary presented within this catalogue entry represent the professional opinion of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®. They are offered in good faith as informed scholarly assessments based upon the available evidence, comparative research, published reference material and our experience within the international fine art market. These observations should be understood as professional opinions rather than definitive statements of fact or guarantees of authorship, attribution, date, origin, provenance or historical interpretation. As with all historic works of art, future documentary discoveries, technical examination, conservation analysis or advances in academic research may refine, expand or revise current interpretations. Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD® Specialising in carefully curated British and European fine art, antiques and historic works of art. Every artwork is professionally researched and catalogued using comparative scholarship, published reference material and more than two decades of experience within the international fine art market. We are committed to offering collectors works of artistic and historical merit accompanied by transparent provenance research, detailed catalogue descriptions and professional, client-focused service. Additional photographs and further information are available upon request.