Bronze Young Woman Looking At Herself In A Mirror Signed Frison Barthélémy 1859y

Bronze sculpture representing a "Young Woman Looking at Herself in a Mirror" by Barthélémy Frison (1816–1877) and dated 1859. It is an emblematic work of the academic style of the Second Empire. Frison, a Belgian sculptor active in Paris, is known for his depictions of female figures imbued with melancholy and refinement. He first exhibited at the Salon of 1847 and participated in several Universal Exhibitions, receiving medals and commissions from the State Beaussant Lefèvre & Associés. His works are characterized by great finesse of execution and careful attention to detail. This sculpture is part of this tradition of introspective female representation. The theme of the woman looking at herself in a mirror is a motif often symbolizing beauty, vanity, or contemplation. It demonstrates Frison's talent for capturing feminine delicacy and grace.