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Figure "Memoria" in bronze with nuanced brown and green patina signed Emile Louis Picault. It represents a seated young woman dressed in a drape holding a brush in one hand and pages with the writing "I evoke the past the radiant hours" on the other. Behind her, the bronze is treated like a rock decorated with oak leaves with the inscription "the heart remembers". This composition where the female figure comes out of the frame gives a feeling of movement and great elegance to the whole. The sculpture is signed E. PIcault on the side of the terrace and stamped "Vrai bronze garantie Paris" by the founder on the back.
Emile Louis PICAULT (1833-1915) is a French sculptor known for his allegories accompanied by Latin or French phrases. He was a regular figure at the Salon from 1863. He received an honorable mention in 1883. His abundant work is available in bronze editions for individuals. You can find some of his sculptures in the Fine Arts museums of Chambéry and Troyes.
Base dimension: 23.5 cm x 26 cm (9.25 in x 10.24 in)
Condition report: In good general condition. Patina wear on the left arm.
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