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La PĂȘche by Duchoiselle
Duchoiselle
1801-1900 | French
La PĂȘche
(Allegory of Fishing)
Bronze with a brown and parcel-gilt patina
Signed âDuchoiselleâ
This remarkable bronze figure is distinguished by its extraordinary execution and exceptional level of detail. A popular 19th-century subject for both American and European sculptors, the romanticized figure of the Native American emerged as an artistic personification of the country itself in all her beauty. Simultaneously a Greek goddess and a Native American princess, this figure came to represent a merging of the neoclassical with the new iconography of America.
An allegory for fishing, the idealized figure is presented upon her canoe, draped in a fishing net, which mimics the classical robes of antiquity. A delicate necklace of seashells rests around her graceful neck, while her elaborate feather headdress further reveals her Native American inspiration. Duchoiselle is celebrated for the astonishing detail of his works, and the present bronze is certainly no exception.
There is little known about the life of the French sculptor Duchoiselle. In 1882, he is recorded as the supplier of ceiling reliefs for the Louvre and Garnier Opera in Paris. Today, he is best remembered for his romanticized, neoclassical Native American subjects.
This work is pictured in Art Bronzes by M. Forrest and Bronzes of the 19th Century by P. Kjellberg.
Circa 1860
12" high x 36 1/2" wide x 24 1/4" deep
1801-1900 | French
La PĂȘche
(Allegory of Fishing)
Bronze with a brown and parcel-gilt patina
Signed âDuchoiselleâ
This remarkable bronze figure is distinguished by its extraordinary execution and exceptional level of detail. A popular 19th-century subject for both American and European sculptors, the romanticized figure of the Native American emerged as an artistic personification of the country itself in all her beauty. Simultaneously a Greek goddess and a Native American princess, this figure came to represent a merging of the neoclassical with the new iconography of America.
An allegory for fishing, the idealized figure is presented upon her canoe, draped in a fishing net, which mimics the classical robes of antiquity. A delicate necklace of seashells rests around her graceful neck, while her elaborate feather headdress further reveals her Native American inspiration. Duchoiselle is celebrated for the astonishing detail of his works, and the present bronze is certainly no exception.
There is little known about the life of the French sculptor Duchoiselle. In 1882, he is recorded as the supplier of ceiling reliefs for the Louvre and Garnier Opera in Paris. Today, he is best remembered for his romanticized, neoclassical Native American subjects.
This work is pictured in Art Bronzes by M. Forrest and Bronzes of the 19th Century by P. Kjellberg.
Circa 1860
12" high x 36 1/2" wide x 24 1/4" deep
$38,500.00
La PĂȘche by Duchoiselleâ
$38,500.00
Description
Duchoiselle
1801-1900 | French
La PĂȘche
(Allegory of Fishing)
Bronze with a brown and parcel-gilt patina
Signed âDuchoiselleâ
This remarkable bronze figure is distinguished by its extraordinary execution and exceptional level of detail. A popular 19th-century subject for both American and European sculptors, the romanticized figure of the Native American emerged as an artistic personification of the country itself in all her beauty. Simultaneously a Greek goddess and a Native American princess, this figure came to represent a merging of the neoclassical with the new iconography of America.
An allegory for fishing, the idealized figure is presented upon her canoe, draped in a fishing net, which mimics the classical robes of antiquity. A delicate necklace of seashells rests around her graceful neck, while her elaborate feather headdress further reveals her Native American inspiration. Duchoiselle is celebrated for the astonishing detail of his works, and the present bronze is certainly no exception.
There is little known about the life of the French sculptor Duchoiselle. In 1882, he is recorded as the supplier of ceiling reliefs for the Louvre and Garnier Opera in Paris. Today, he is best remembered for his romanticized, neoclassical Native American subjects.
This work is pictured in Art Bronzes by M. Forrest and Bronzes of the 19th Century by P. Kjellberg.
Circa 1860
12" high x 36 1/2" wide x 24 1/4" deep
1801-1900 | French
La PĂȘche
(Allegory of Fishing)
Bronze with a brown and parcel-gilt patina
Signed âDuchoiselleâ
This remarkable bronze figure is distinguished by its extraordinary execution and exceptional level of detail. A popular 19th-century subject for both American and European sculptors, the romanticized figure of the Native American emerged as an artistic personification of the country itself in all her beauty. Simultaneously a Greek goddess and a Native American princess, this figure came to represent a merging of the neoclassical with the new iconography of America.
An allegory for fishing, the idealized figure is presented upon her canoe, draped in a fishing net, which mimics the classical robes of antiquity. A delicate necklace of seashells rests around her graceful neck, while her elaborate feather headdress further reveals her Native American inspiration. Duchoiselle is celebrated for the astonishing detail of his works, and the present bronze is certainly no exception.
There is little known about the life of the French sculptor Duchoiselle. In 1882, he is recorded as the supplier of ceiling reliefs for the Louvre and Garnier Opera in Paris. Today, he is best remembered for his romanticized, neoclassical Native American subjects.
This work is pictured in Art Bronzes by M. Forrest and Bronzes of the 19th Century by P. Kjellberg.
Circa 1860
12" high x 36 1/2" wide x 24 1/4" deep
