Emile Louis Picault (1833-1915) - Sculpture

Impressive, striking, intricately worked bronze sculpture titled "Le Forgeron" by the French sculptor Émile-Louis Picault. Émile-Louis Picault was born in Paris in 1833 and died there in 1915. He is counted among the productive French sculptors of the 19th century and regularly exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1863 onward. The sculpture depicts a young blacksmith with a long-handled hammer in a confident pose. The finely modeled anatomy, natural folds of clothing, and the harmonious brown patina give the figure a special expressiveness. The rectangular, relief-like plinth bears the signature "Picault" as well as a metal plaque inscribed "LE FORGERON – PICAULT". * Material: Bronze * Height: 74 cm, Width: 23 cm, Depth: 33 cm * Weight: 15.8 kg * Signature: Picault The figure is in excellent used condition without damage and restoration. The pictures are also part of the description.

Estimate:$1,120.23

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