After Émile Louis Picault

After ÉMILE LOUIS PICAULT (Paris, 1833 - 1915), first third of the 20th century.
"L'Homme et le Passé".
Sculpture in patinated calamine.
Signed "Picault".
With label of Olivella Hnos, Barcelona.
It has some scratches on the marble base.
Measurements: 80 x 37,5 x 28 cm.

Sculptor and medalist, Émile Louis Picault was a disciple of the Dutch sculptor Louis Royer. He developed his activity in Paris, and participated in the Salons of the French Artists between 1863 and 1909. His success in the Salons brought him great recognition, and his works were in great demand. His work, very abundant, focuses mainly on allegorical, literary themes, figures of warriors and mythological heroes, often accompanied by slogans in Latin or French. He also produced works inspired by the Modern Age, within the taste of "art troubadour", worked in a style close to that of the neo-Florentines. His pieces have been the subject of numerous editions in bronze by prestigious firms such as Susse or Colin et Houdebine. Émile Picault is currently represented in the French museums of Orsay, Chambery, Clermont-Ferrard, Troyes and Mauberge, as well as in the Renfe Contemporary Sculpture collection.