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Aimé-Jules Dalou — Buste de bébé endormi, étude pour Joie Maternelle (Bust of a Sleeping Baby, Study for Maternal Joy)
Aimé-Jules Dalou

Buste de bébé endormi, étude pour Joie Maternelle (Bust of a Sleeping Baby, Study for Maternal Joy)

A bronze sculpture by Aimé-Jules Dalou titled Buste de bébé endormi, a study for Joie Maternelle (Maternal Joy), mounted on a scagliola base. The warm brown patina highlights the tender subject matter of the sleeping infant.

Medium
bronze, warm brown patina, on a scagliola base
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Sladmore: Life in Bronze

March 31, 2022

Estimate: $3,000 – $5,000

Lot 55

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Aimé-Jules Dalou, Buste de bébé endormi, étude pour Joie Maternelle (Bust of a Sleeping Baby, Study for Maternal Joy)

A bronze sculpture by Aimé-Jules Dalou titled Buste de bébé endormi, a study for Joie Maternelle (Maternal Joy), mounted on a scagliola base. The warm brown patina highlights the tender subject matter of the sleeping infant.

Medium
bronze, warm brown patina, on a scagliola base
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Bronze, French, Sculpture, Baby, Study, Maternal, Portrait, Warm Tones, Figurative

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