édouard Drouot (1859-1945) “dew” – Bronze Young Woman With A Jug

Édouard Drouot (1859-1945) “Drosée” – Young woman with a jug Bronze with double patina, signed on the terrace “E. Drouot” Height: 33 cm Base with plaque: Rosée – Exp. des Beaux-Arts Charming bronze sculpture representing a young woman draped in the antique style, holding a jug and a vase, a poetic personification of the morning dew. The work illustrates Édouard Drouot’s taste for allegorical and feminine figures, imbued with grace and movement. Édouard Drouot (1859-1945), French sculptor, student of Mathurin Moreau, exhibited regularly at the Salon des Artistes Français and received several distinctions. He produced numerous edition bronzes, highly appreciated for their elegance and the quality of their casting. Original patina shaded brown and green, well preserved. Antique bronze, early 20th century.