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297 - Aimé-Jules DALOU (1838–1902) The Desperate Woman Bronze cast…
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Estimate €800 - €1,200
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Aimé-Jules DALOU (1838–1902) The Desperate Woman Bronze cast with brown patina H: 20 cm Signed ‘Dalou’, inscribed ‘Cire perdue’ and ‘Susse Fres Edts’, and bearing the foundry’s round stamp Wear to the patina ‘The Desperate Woman’ depicts a young nude woman—one of the artist’s favourite subjects—seated on a rock, in a state of intense dramatic tension. The artist used such works as a formal repertoire in various projects, including the ‘Monument to the Courtesan’, between 1895 and 1902. ‘The Desperate Woman’ was cast in bronze by Susse from 1910 onwards Bibliography: -Amélie Simier, Jules Dalou, le sculpteur de la République, exhibition catalogue, Paris, Petit Palais Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris, 18 April–13 July 2013, model listed under no. 331, p. 408
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About the sale Fine Decor, Tableware & Archaeology
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Auction time 06/23/2026 at 2:00 PM
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