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Aimé-Jules Dalou — Retour de l'herbe (Woman Returning from the Fields); Paysan au repos (Worker Resting); Berger assis (Seated shepherd)
Aimé-Jules Dalou

Retour de l'herbe (Woman Returning from the Fields); Paysan au repos (Worker Resting); Berger assis (Seated shepherd)

Aimé-Jules Dalou's three bronze sculptures—'Retour de l'herbe,' 'Paysan au repos,' and 'Berger assis'—depict working-class subjects with varying patinas of dark brown, dark green, and mid-brown. These naturalistic works reflect Dalou's commitment to capturing the dignity of rural laborers.

Medium
bronze, dark brown, dark green, and mid-brown patinas

🔨 Auction Lot

Sladmore: Life in Bronze

March 31, 2022

Estimate: $3,000$5,000

Lot 50

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Aimé-Jules Dalou, Retour de l'herbe (Woman Returning from the Fields); Paysan au repos (Worker Resting); Berger assis (Seated shepherd)

Aimé-Jules Dalou's three bronze sculptures—'Retour de l'herbe,' 'Paysan au repos,' and 'Berger assis'—depict working-class subjects with varying patinas of dark brown, dark green, and mid-brown. These naturalistic works reflect Dalou's commitment to capturing the dignity of rural laborers.

Medium
bronze, dark brown, dark green, and mid-brown patinas
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Bronze, French, Contemplative, 19th Century, Sculpture, Brown Tones, Working Class, Rural Life, Realism, Figurative

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