Style Other / Ref.11991
Auguste MOREAU, The Crayfish Fisherman, circa 1902
Dimensions
Width 15'' ⅜ 39cm
Height 23'' ¼ 59cm
Depth: 15'' ¾ 40cm
Origin:
France, 19th century
Status:
Good condition
This statue in Carrara statuary marble was sculpted by Auguste Moreau around 1902.
Auguste Moreau (1834-1917) belonged to a distinguished lineage of sculptors. He was the son of Jean-Baptiste-Louis-Joseph Moreau and brother to the renowned Mathurin Moreau, who appear to have been his mentors. Auguste was also the father of two sculptor sons. Both a painter and sculptor, he exhibited frequently at the Salons from 1866 to 1909.
The child is seated on a rock covered with algae, beside the water. His pose is dynamic and slightly off-balance: his right leg is bent backward, while his left leg stretches over the water. His left hand rests on his right leg, holding a stick with which he pulls a crayfish by its claw. The child’s head, framed by long curls, is tilted downward, and he gazes at his catch with a faint smile. Special attention was given to textures, with the child’s smooth skin contrasting against the algae and the rough surface of the stick. The work is signed on the side and bears an inscription.
The plaster of this statue was presented to the public at the 1902 Salon, catalogued as number 2725.
The artist explored similar themes featuring children and small animals in several other works, including Child with warblers, presented at the 1878 Salon, Child with a Frog in 1893 and Happy Fisherman in 1895.
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