Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) - Lot 101

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Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) - Lot 101
Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier (1743-1794) Model created in 1886; published by Susse from 1906 onwards Bonze with shaded brown-green patina Signed "DALOU Bears the circular insert and the foundry mark "Susse Fres Edts Paris". Marked "cire perdue" and numbered "814". H. 43.5 cm In 1886, Aimé-Jules Dalou was commissioned to create a monumental statue in honor of chemist Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier, to adorn one of the niches in the Grand Amphithéâtre of the new Sorbonne. The commission was part of a vast project to overhaul the Sorbonne University, one of the most important Parisian construction projects of the late 19th century, which mobilized numerous artists in order to appeal to the widest possible audience while keeping deadlines as short as possible. Presented in a plaster version at the Salon de la Société nationale des beaux-arts in 1890, the work was such a success with the public and critics alike that Dalou entrusted the bronze edition to the foundryman Susse. Related literature -Amélie Simier, Jules Dalou, le sculpteur de la République, cat. exp. exhibition, Paris, Petit Palais, April 18-July 13, 2013, Paris, Paris Musées, model listed under no. 108, p. 169.
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