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154 - Aimé Jules DALOU (1838–1902)
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Estimate €600 - €800
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Aimé Jules DALOU (1838–1902) FARMER ROLLING UP HIS SLEEVES Bronze cast with a nuanced black patina, signed on the side, with the mark and stamp of the foundry Susses Frères Editions Paris. H.: 60 cm Bibliography: As featured in ‘Jules Dalou, the Sculptor of the Republic’, exhibition catalogue, Paris, Petit Palais, 2013, p. 303, model listed under no. 235. This model forms part of the vast, unfinished project for the “Monument to the Workers”, conceived by Jules Dalou towards the end of his career. Intended for display at the 1900 World’s Fair, this monument never saw the light of day, as the sculptor refused to collaborate with any other artists. It was to take the form of a monumental column nearly 32 metres high, crowned by the figure of a peasant rolling up his sleeves—a symbolic gesture marking the beginning of labour. The base, meanwhile, was adorned with bas-reliefs depicting both agricultural and industrial trades. Through this ambitious composition, Dalou pays tribute to the world of labour in all its diversity, evoking both rural France and the industrial boom of the late 19th century. True to his deeply realistic approach, he depicts the workers with great authenticity, without idealisation or heroisation. This work bears witness to the sculptor’s enduring admiration, throughout his career, for the men and women whose labour shaped modern society, making the ‘Monument to the Workers’ one of the most emblematic projects of his artistic and social commitment.
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About the sale The Collection of a Naval Architect and General Collector: Asian Art, Jewellery, Furniture, Works of Art, Militaria, Silverware
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Auction time 09/20/2026 at 2:00 PM
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