Beautiful 19th Century French Bronze Sculpture of Classical Female Nude

This is a magnificent and beautifully modelled antique bronze sculpture depicting an elegant classical female nude, dating from the 19th century. A wonderfully expressive and romantic composition, the finely modelled female figure is portrayed gracefully seated upon a naturalistic rocky outcrop, her slender body gently arched as she gazes upwards towards her elegantly raised hand. The striking pose conveys a wonderful sense of movement, femininity and emotion, reflecting the artistic ideals of the French Romantic and academic sculptural traditions of the 19th century. Particularly appealing is the accomplished modelling of the figure, with beautifully rendered facial features, intricately detailed flowing hair and graceful anatomical contours. It is of a very good weight, the sculpture retains a wonderfully rich, dark bronze patina, with attractive warmer highlights that beautifully accentuate the contours of the figure and the intricate surface detailing. The naturalistic rocky setting provides a delightful contrast to the smooth modelling of the female form, adding considerable depth and character to the composition. The entire sculpture is raised upon an attractive, substantial, circular marble plinth, beautifully veined in contrasting shades of dark brown, black and warm golden tones. Attributes: Type: Antique Figural Sculpture Subject: Classical Seated Female Nude Style: French Romantic / Classical Academic Period: Late 19th Century ^^ Fast & Free UK Delivery Included^^ *A Certificate of Authenticity (COA) will be provided by artsonline with this piece* Delivery Artsonline UK ships worldwide daily, using only fully insured, priority, and fully tracked delivery services. Great care and much time are taken over the safe transportation of the Fine Art and Antique pieces that we sell. We pack extremely carefully, so you can rest assured that your piece will arrive with you in perfect condition. For larger paintings, antique furniture pieces, and fragile items that can not be sent via the normal postal services, we use professional door-to-door delivery providers, who will always strive to deliver your piece promptly, within approx. 7-14 working days. Returns Policy: Artsonline provides a genuine no-quibble 14-day money-back refund policy (excluding the cost of Postage and Packaging). Pay securely - Telephone orders welcome Image result for payments accepted logos Secure-Payment-Vpadeb-sa-la-go-th-et-an-gt-0027586-BACS-Order-PayPal-M/Card