After Auguste Moreau

Floor lamp after AUGUSTE MOREAU (France, 1834 - 1917).
"Frisson-de-Mai", ca. 1900.
Patinated calamine with 5 points of light.
Titled and signed "Aug. Moreau" on cartouche and base.
Electrified.
Shows signs of use.
Measurements: 124 x 72 x 40 cm.

This table lamp with female figure, titled "Frisson-de-Mai", closely follows models of Auguste Moreau. It is an example of the romantic and symbolist style that characterizes the work of the prolific French sculptor, focusing on idealized beauty and connection to poetic or allegorical themes. The young nymph, who seems to float gracefully, tilts her head and closes her eyelids, while holding her hand to her chest in an appeasing attitude. The flower-shaped points of light enveloping her emphasize the sense of ethereal movement.

Son of the painter Jean Baptiste Moreau, Auguste Moreau began his training as a disciple of his older brother Mathurin. He made his debut at the Paris Salon of 1861, where he participated regularly until 1913. He was also a member of the Société des Artistes Français. His themes - genre scenes, pastoral, allegorical - and his style, realistic and full of grace, link him to other members of the Moreau dynasty. He made mainly bronzes, although he also worked in marble and occasionally combined bronze with gold ("Victrix enfant", presented at the 1897 Salon). He made numerous editions of his works, highly demanded by the public both for their themes, very fashionable at the time, and for their naturalism and graceful beauty. We can contemplate Auguste Moreau's works in the Museums of Fine Arts of Bordeaux, Dijon, Gray and Reims, as well as in private collections both in France and in other countries (he was especially edited in the United States).