Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) - Lot 83

Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) Bust of a Sleeping Baby Bronze with dark brown patina Signed "Dalou Stamped "Cire perdue A A.Hebrard". H. 11.9 cm, standing on a green marble base H. 7.2 cm Related work : -Aimé-Jules Dalou, Buste de bébé endormi, between 1872 and 1878, terracotta, H. 25.5 x W. 17 x D. 17 cm, Paris, Petit Palais, inv. PPS289. Related literature -Amélie Simier, Jules Dalou, le sculpteur de la République, cat. exp., Paris, Petit Palais, April 18-July 13, 2013, Paris, Paris Musées, models listed under n°289 and 290, pp. 360-361. Motherhood and childhood were themes dear to Aimé-Jules Dalou during his exile in England. The Buste de bébé endormi was originally a study for the group Parisienne allaitant (Paris, Petit Pa- lais, inv. PPS298), the marble of which was exhibited at the Royal Academy in London in 1872. It also features in other compositions by the sculptor, notably the Berceuse and the Monument aux petits-enfants de la Reine Victoria. The model for this charming bust was produced in marble during the artist's lifetime and in bronze by the Hébrard foundry under a contract drawn up by the heirs in 1902.