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BRONZE SCULPTURE OF "SANS FAMILLE" AFTER MODEL BY EUTROPE BOURET (FRENCH, 1833-1906)
In a reddish-brown patina; over rotating base; signed "BOURET"; foundry seal "Bronze Garanti au Titre"
Item # 012HKP14A
A complex and very fine bronze model of Sans Famille ("Without Family", also known as "The Orphan Boy with His Harp") by Eutrope Bouret, this large sculpture is raised over a ring and flange that allows it to fully rotate and be viewed from any angle.
The sculpture is striking when viewed from any angle, capturing the steadfast youth with his textured garment with his head held high and hope in his eyes. The harp is particularly well-cast, complete with an intricate ram's head surmounting the column and features copper strings that wrap around the working hardware pins along the crest and through the body below. Tiny machined screws allow access to the underside of the harp body, allowing you to fix strings if they become loose or broken.
The model is exceedingly complex and positively gorgeous, the casting quality above reproach and beautifully finished in a lovely reddish-brown patination.
The reverse of the model base is sealed with the cachet "Bronze Garanti au Titre" and the naturalistic base is signed BOURET. Two machined pins along the base edge allow the viewer to turn the model without handling the sculpture.
Artist Listings & Bibliography:
- Art Bronzes, Michael Forest, 1988, p. 103, reduction of present figure pictured f. 2.234-2.235
Measurements: 28 1/2" H x 15" W x 9" D
Condition Report:
Some color variation to harp strings, some of the harp strings may have been replaced; minor handling wear to patina; overall in excellent original condition, a very fine presentation.