Eugène Léon L'Hoëst (1874-1937) - Lot 99

Eugène Léon L'Hoëst (1874-1937) The Great Caravan or Berber Family Returning from the Market Bronze with brown patina Signed "E. L'Hoest" on the terrace Bears the founder's mark "SUSSE FRES. EDts / PARIS / CIRE PERDUE" and the circular insert "SUSSE FRERES EDITEURS PARIS". H. 32.5 cm, terrace W. 78 x D. 15 cm Small crack to the right foot of the front figure. A major figure in Orientalist sculpture, Eugène L'Hoëst trained in the religious art studio of sculptor Amédée Charron in Anjou, before moving to Paris, where he worked in the studio of Gabriel Jules Thomas. Encouraged by his master, he was admitted to the École des Beaux-Arts. In 1906, thanks to a travel grant, he visited Italy, Sicily, Tunisia and Algeria, and later Egypt. He successfully presented a dozen plaster and bronze groups at the Salon de la Société des peintres orientalistes français in 1911. After the First World War, he exhibited regularly at the Salon des Artistes français and the Salon de la Société coloniale des artistes français, as well as in Brussels and Marseille. His work is published in bronze by Barbedienne and Susse. Related literature: -Stéphane Richemond, Les Orientalistes, dictionnaire des sculptures, XIXème-XXème siècles, Paris, Les Editions de l'Amateur, 2008, pp.144-148 ; -Pierre Sanchez, La Société coloniale des artistes français puis Société des beaux-arts de la France d'Outre-mer : répertoire des exposants et liste de leurs œuvres, 1908-1970, Dijon, l'Échelle de Jacob, 2010.