Bronze medallion Amours en ronde bosse Mme Léon Bertaux Hélène Hébert

This medallion of the nineteenth is signed mrs. Léon bertaux, it represents amours in the round with female profiles. Daughter of sculptor pierre hébert, madame léon bertaux followed the teaching of her father and augustin dumont. Several of his works are listed abroad, notably in chile, portugal and france in churches, public collections, squares and parks. We can mention the reliefs of the louvre, la navigation et la législation (the navigation and legislation), the bas-reliefs moses and charlemagne. She signed her works, in 1854, under the name of "madame léon bertaux", the name of her second husband, léon bertaux. A feminist activist, she founded the union of women painters and sculptors in 1881 to promote the works of female artists. She will thus obtain the admission of women artists to the school of fine arts and the competition of rome. There is a pretty patina bronze patina nuanced chocolate brown. The frame is blackened wood, everything is beautifully made. The carving is fine, this medallion is very decorative. For the condition, we report three rear screws on the bronze frame, wear and friction. Our many photos allow you to appreciate the quality of the object. For the state thank you to detail the photos. H5041. Feel free to zoom in. Photos are an integral part of the description. Size: Height: 32.2 cm. Width: 26 cm. Depth: 5 cm. Wood frame. Height: 32.2 cm. Width: 26 cm. Depth: 2.5 cm.