Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838–1902) - Lot 88

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Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838–1902) - Lot 88
Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838–1902) Charity, also known as Motherhood Model created around 1877; produced by Hébrard beginning in 1906 Bronze with a brown patina tinged with red Signed “DALOU” Bears the foundry’s stamp “CIRE / PERDUE / A.A. HEBRARD” H. 35 cm This charming group depicting a young mother nursing her child reflects the creative process behind the group *La Charité* for the Royal Exchange Fountain in London, commissioned from Dalou in 1877 during his exile in England from 1871 to 1879. During this period, Dalou created several works inspired by motherhood. Notably, he exhibited at the Royal Academy’s Salon groups titled *Maternal Joy* in 1872, *French Peasant Woman Breastfeeding* in 1873, and *Woman from Boulogne Breastfeeding* in 1877. Related works: - Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838–1902), *Charity*, also known as *Maternity*, c. 1877, patinated plaster, H. 36 x W. 18 x D. 21 cm, Paris, Petit Palais, Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris, inv. PPS2088. - Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838–1902), *Charity*, also known as *Motherhood*, 1877–79, marble, London, Royal Stock Exchange Fountain. Related literature: - Amélie Simier, *Jules Dalou, the Sculptor of the Republic*, exhibition catalog, Paris, Petit Palais, April 18–July 13, 2013, Paris, Paris Musées, 2013, model listed under no. 282, p. 349.
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