According To Joseph Pollet, "one Hour Of The Night"

Bronze statue published under the title "One hour of the night", this allegory takes the appearance of a young woman rising in the world of dreams. The sculptor Joseph Pollet, presented the original work in plaster at the Salon of 1848, the marble version at the Salon in 1850, and a bronze copy which was exhibited during the Universal Expo of 1855. On these models appeared two cherubs on the base . Old cast iron from the late 19th century, very good condition, nuanced brown patina, signed Pollet on the base. Joseph Michel-Ange Pollet was born in 1814 in Palermo (Italy) to French parents. Trained by sculptors Valerio Villareale, Berthel Thorwaldsen and Pietro Tenerani, his art is influenced by romanticism and neoclassicalism. Traveling extensively in Europe, he settled permanently in France in 1848. His talent gave him great notoriety, he was to be one of the great sculptors of the Second Empire, notably with the busts of Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie. In 1856 he was named Knight of the Legion of Honor.