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2779 - BARRIAS, Louis-Ernest (1841, Paris – 1905, Paris)
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BARRIAS, Louis-Ernest (1841, Paris – 1905, Paris) Mother with Child Patinated bronze, green marble base. Signed “Barrias,” numbered “1216.” 49 x 34 x 19.5 cm. 17.55 kg. A seated woman in traditional rural attire, tilting her head to the side to receive a kiss on the cheek from her small, naked son. Slight signs of age and wear; patina partially worn away; marble base minimally chipped. Louis-Ernest Barrias: French sculptor, a student of Léon Cogniet; beginning in 1854, he worked first as an apprentice in Pierre-Jules Cavelier’s studio, then, starting in 1857, in François Jouffroy’s studio; elected a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 1884 and appointed a lecturer at the École de Beaux-Arts; In 1894, he became head of the master’s studio for sculpture at the Académie des Beaux-Arts, and in 1897, vice president of the Institut de France. Provenance: Peter Kaus museum collection. Bidding period: Oct. 30, 2026 | estimated 4:58 p.m. (CET) BARRIAS, Louis-Ernest (1841 Paris – 1905 Paris) Mother with Child Patinated bronze, green marble base. Signed “Barrias,” numbered “1216.” 49 x 34 x 19.5 cm. 17.55 kg. A seated woman in traditional, rural clothing, tilting her head to the side to receive a kiss on the cheek from her small, naked son. Slight signs of age and wear; patina partially worn away; marble base minimally chipped. Louis-Ernest Barrias: French sculptor, student of Léon Cogniet; beginning in 1854, first as an apprentice in Pierre-Jules Cavelier’s studio, then from 1857 in François Jouffroy’s studio; elected a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 1884 and appointed a lecturer at the École de Beaux-Arts; in 1894 he became head of the master’s studio for sculpture at the Académie des Beaux-Arts and in 1897 vice president of the Institut de France. Provenance: Peter Kaus museum collection. Auction time: Oct. 30, 2026 | estimated 4:58 p.m. (CET) *This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and should be considered only as an aid—not a legally binding statement of the lot’s characteristics. Please note that we can only guarantee the accuracy of the description and condition as provided in the German description.
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