Bronze Euterpe By Pierre Alexander Schoenewerk (1820 - 1885)

Classic 19th century French Euterpe bronze by Pierre Alexander Schoenewerk (1820 - 1885), very finely sculpted and detailed, of the Greek goddess Euterpe who was one of the nine mousai (muses), the goddess of music and dance. She is shown here seated on an elaborate stool with her tortoiseshell liar leaning against the side. She is very beautiful and elegant, dressed in classic dresses, with stunning details on her hands, face, jewelry and hair, which is adorned with a garland of delicate flowers. Signed on the Schoenewerk base (Pierre Alexander Schoenewerk, French 1820 - 1885) A very fine bronze which is in very good condition with a pleasant dark brown patina, Circa 1860 Weight 7 kg 800, base 36 x 16.5 cm Delivery by colissimo with suitable protection, allow 45 euros for France, on quote for other destinations. Contact me at 0678876161 Pierre Alexandre Schoenewerk (1820-1885) is a French sculptor. Son of a sculptor, Alexandre Schoenewerk trained with the painter Jules Jollivet and the painter and sculptor Henri de Triqueti. He then followed the teaching of the famous sculptor David d'Angers. Being still a foreigner, he cannot enter the competition for the Prix de Rome. However, he debuted at the Salon of 1841 with Agar. Schoenewerk receives several commissions for the Louvre Palace: Bacchante (Cour Carrée), The Harvest, The Autumn, The Hunt (Cour Napoléon), Circe, Erigone (Wing of Flora), Galathée (Grande Galerie), The Fight (Cour Visconti ), which shows its importance. He works for the churches of Saint Augustin (Deux Anges) and the Sorbonne (Saint Thomas Aquinas) and works at the Hôtel de Ville (L'Instruction, Les Lettres), as well as at the Paris Opera (Lully ). Pierre-Alexandre Schoenewerk obtained a third class medal at the Salon of 1845, a first class medal in 1861, a medal recall in 1863, a first class medal at the Universal Exhibition of 1878. He was decorated with the cross of the Legion of Honor in 1873.