Maurice - Bust, Buste de corsaire breton - 66 cm - Oak

France
Breton bust, bas-relief sculpture in hard wood (oak or walnut) representing the profile of a figure wearing a Breton-style hat, or
Mass-carved profile bust.
Historical figure of a privateer/naval sailor from local maritime history (possibly Jean Bart or a famous captain of the past).
Woodworking with engraving and partial rondo-bosse for the relief of the face, hair, and folds of the garment.
Breton popular art, narrative scene associating a/profile bust with a carved wooden background created by Paul and Maurice Fouillen in the mid-20th century to celebrate the region’s maritime heritage and legends.
The signature “Maurice”: Maurice Fouillen (son of the famous Quimper ceramicist Jean-Baptiste Fouillen) and Fouillen workshop (wall panels, statues of Chouans or Breton figures).