Henri Du Gauquié (1858-1927) Sämann Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture Fac And Spera
Bronze, signed, France, about 1900. By the French sculptor henri desired gauquié. The inscription is on the pedestal. Fac and spera - do and hope. Behind the simple demand lies the realization that our actions can only bear fruit if they are linked to trust.
The confidence that our actions will be successful will increase the harvest. The Waffled Landmann symbolizes the optimistic optimism of the Latin motto: the man throws the seed of a powerful gesture. The tension between the determined movement and the thoughtful look of the figure has been elaborated by the artist of exceptional beauty until the slightest movement of the body. Light and shadows create a delightful game of different muscles and textures.
Height: 60cm, weight: 11.9 kg. Very good original condition not damaged.
On the back is a small readable mark of smelting. After studying at the academy of valenciennes, he can continue his studies at the paris art school with jules rider. From 1880, he exhibited at the Paris Salon many busts. In 1886 he won with his group. A bronze medal and also a travel purse. After a year in Italy, he returned to Paris and received a medal at the show in 1895 for the marble group. Gauguié won more bids for public buildings, of which he realized most of them with the architect Henry Guillaume. Mostly known his work for the bridge of paris alexander iii. In the garden you luxembourg, the portrait of the sculptor. Henri Gauquié was named Knight of the Legion of Honor and Officer of the Order of Academic Palms. The bronzes you nineteenth century. Editions of the amateur, paris, 2005, p. Thieme / becker: General lexicon of visual artists from antiquity to the present day, ed. French art nouveau bronze sculpture. France, 1890/1900 (original title: fac and spera or the sower). From the French sculptor henri desired gauquié advance.On the base is the inscription "fac and spera" - "do and hope". Behind this simple invitation, we realize that we are connected with confidence. The confidence that our actions will be successful increases the harvest. The gauquié peasant symbolizes the optimism of the Latin motto that affirms life: the man ejects the seed of a powerful gesture.
The tension between the determined movement and the contemplative gaze of the figure has been elaborated by the artist in an extraordinarily beautiful way, down to the slightest movement of the body. Light and shadows create a wonderful set of muscles and different textures.
Height: 60cm, weight: 11.9. On the back is a small illegible foundry mark.After his studies at the academy of valenciennes, he was able to continue his studies at the paris art school with jules rider. From 1880, he exhibited many busts at the Paris Salon. In 1886, he won a bronze medal with his group. And so therefore a travel purse. After a year in Italy, he returned to Paris and received another medal at the show in 1895 for the marble group.
Gauguin has made several tenders for public buildings, most of them with the Henry Willa. His most famous works are the Pont de Paris. Portrait in the Luxembourg garden, the portrait of the sculptor. In the aquarium of Paris.
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- artist: henri du gauquie (1858-1927)
- style: art nouveau style
- height (cm): 60cm
- motif: sower
- dimensions: 60cm
- time interval: 1890/1900
- material: bronze
- material: bronze
- style / age: art nouveau style
- theme: mensch (man)
- type: sculpture
- land / state: france