Moreau - Figure - LA FORTUNE - Alloy, Spelter

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Allegorical statuette “La Fortune” signed L. & F. Moreau
Beautiful statuette representing an allegorical female figure of Fortune, with an arm raised, holding a crown, in a graceful movement characteristic of the Belle Époque style. Plaque on the base inscribed “LA FORTUNE — By L. & F. Moreau, Mlle d’Or” (Gold Medal).
Artists: Louis Auguste Moreau (1855–1919) and Hippolyte François Moreau (1832–1927), renowned Parisian sculptors, regularly exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français. Gold Medal at the Paris Exposition Universelle.
Material: Patinated spelter (zinc alloy), French manufacture, hollow-cast typical of Belle Époque production.
Dimensions: Height 35 cm
Condition: Complete, with no breaks or losses. Original gilding with moderate wear and some visible flaking, aging patina coherent with the piece’s age (circa 1890–1910).

Allegorical statuette “La Fortune” signed L. & F. Moreau
Beautiful statuette representing an allegorical female figure of Fortune, with an arm raised, holding a crown, in a graceful movement characteristic of the Belle Époque style. Plaque on the base inscribed “LA FORTUNE — By L. & F. Moreau, Mlle d’Or” (Gold Medal).
Artists: Louis Auguste Moreau (1855–1919) and Hippolyte François Moreau (1832–1927), renowned Parisian sculptors, regularly exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français. Gold Medal at the Paris Exposition Universelle.
Material: Patinated spelter (zinc alloy), French manufacture, hollow-cast typical of Belle Époque production.
Dimensions: Height 35 cm
Condition: Complete, with no breaks or losses. Original gilding with moderate wear and some visible flaking, aging patina coherent with the piece’s age (circa 1890–1910).

Details

Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
1
Style
Art Nouveau
Title
LA FORTUNE
Country of origin
France
Designer/artist/maker
Moreau
Material
Alloy, Spelter
Colour
Gold
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Height
38 cm
Width
8 cm
Depth
8 cm
Depiction/theme
Female figures
Estimated period
1900-2000
France
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