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Sculpture - Mondaine , Antoine Nelson (1849-1910) - Bronze
Impressive bronze proof with a nuanced brown patina , representing the bust of a young elegant woman with a hat , "Mondaine", by the sculptor Antoine Nelson (1849-1910) .
"Mondaine" , shows her head slightly turned , she is elegantly dressed in a majestic and voluptuous hat decorated with a wide ribbon , covering her long wavy hair .
The young woman wears a double-breasted dress revealing her neckline , which refers to feminine sensuality ; the folds of the drapery enhance the sophisticated and worldly side of the dress which closes with a majestic knot .
The attributes and elegance of "Mondaine" refer to the world of the upper middle class of the time .
Anton Nelson rejects the constraints of the morals of his time and of realism in his female portraits , the often asymmetrical and offbeat composition aims to glorify the "Woman" .
A. Nelson represents them in extremely idealized , feminine and seductive forms .
Signature of the sculptor in hollow , on the back of the bust .
Bronze titled in a cartouche on the side of the bust "MONDAINE 1793 By Ant.NELSON SALON DES BEAUX ARTS" .
Old edition sculpture , Art-Nouveau period , circa 1900 .
Very good state of conservation and patina .
Dimensions : 73 cm x 40 cm
Antoine Nelson (1849 -1910)
Antoine Nelson , known as Antoine Joseph Van Den Kerckhove , is a famous Belgian sculptor , born in Brussels in 1849 .
Son of Augustin Van den Kerkhove known as Saïbas , A. Nelson was born into a family of Antwerp sculptors who came to settle in Brussels .
He trained in his father's studio and at the Brussels Academy .
After a short period in London , he settled in Paris from 1890 to 1910 .
His numerous female busts in the Art Nouveau style date from this period .
A. Nelson's works are characterized by organic and fluid forms ; the inventiveness , the colors of the patinas and the ornamentation are often inspired by fauna and flora .
The "Woman" holds a major place in the sculptor's work .
A. Nelson represents them in extremely idealized , feminine and seductive forms .
The female silhouette also follows the curves and counter-curves , symbols of Art Nouveau .
Working in bronze as well as marble or stone , he worked on several construction sites decorating public buildings .
A major figure of Art Nouveau , Antoine Nelson died in Paris in 1910 .
"Mondaine" , shows her head slightly turned , she is elegantly dressed in a majestic and voluptuous hat decorated with a wide ribbon , covering her long wavy hair .
The young woman wears a double-breasted dress revealing her neckline , which refers to feminine sensuality ; the folds of the drapery enhance the sophisticated and worldly side of the dress which closes with a majestic knot .
The attributes and elegance of "Mondaine" refer to the world of the upper middle class of the time .
Anton Nelson rejects the constraints of the morals of his time and of realism in his female portraits , the often asymmetrical and offbeat composition aims to glorify the "Woman" .
A. Nelson represents them in extremely idealized , feminine and seductive forms .
Signature of the sculptor in hollow , on the back of the bust .
Bronze titled in a cartouche on the side of the bust "MONDAINE 1793 By Ant.NELSON SALON DES BEAUX ARTS" .
Old edition sculpture , Art-Nouveau period , circa 1900 .
Very good state of conservation and patina .
Dimensions : 73 cm x 40 cm
Antoine Nelson (1849 -1910)
Antoine Nelson , known as Antoine Joseph Van Den Kerckhove , is a famous Belgian sculptor , born in Brussels in 1849 .
Son of Augustin Van den Kerkhove known as Saïbas , A. Nelson was born into a family of Antwerp sculptors who came to settle in Brussels .
He trained in his father's studio and at the Brussels Academy .
After a short period in London , he settled in Paris from 1890 to 1910 .
His numerous female busts in the Art Nouveau style date from this period .
A. Nelson's works are characterized by organic and fluid forms ; the inventiveness , the colors of the patinas and the ornamentation are often inspired by fauna and flora .
The "Woman" holds a major place in the sculptor's work .
A. Nelson represents them in extremely idealized , feminine and seductive forms .
The female silhouette also follows the curves and counter-curves , symbols of Art Nouveau .
Working in bronze as well as marble or stone , he worked on several construction sites decorating public buildings .
A major figure of Art Nouveau , Antoine Nelson died in Paris in 1910 .
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