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Aimé-Jules Dalou — Homme appuyé sur une pelle des deux mains (Worker Resting on his Shovel)
Aimé-Jules Dalou

Homme appuyé sur une pelle des deux mains (Worker Resting on his Shovel)

A bronze sculpture by Aimé-Jules Dalou depicting a worker resting on his shovel, captured in a moment of respite. The mid-brown patina and naturalistic pose reflect the artist's interest in labor and social subjects.

Medium
bronze, mid-brown patina

🔨 Auction Lot

Sladmore: Life in Bronze

March 31, 2022

Estimate: $1,000$1,500

Lot 48

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Aimé-Jules Dalou, Homme appuyé sur une pelle des deux mains (Worker Resting on his Shovel)

A bronze sculpture by Aimé-Jules Dalou depicting a worker resting on his shovel, captured in a moment of respite. The mid-brown patina and naturalistic pose reflect the artist's interest in labor and social subjects.

Medium
bronze, mid-brown patina
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Bronze, Worker, Figure Sculpture, Labor, Aimé-Jules Dalou, Social Realism

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