Cupid And The Lion. Bronze. Ferville-suan, Charles Georges (france, 1847-1925).
Cupid and the Lion. Bronze. FERVILLE-SUAN, Charles Georges (France, 1847-1925).
Signed on the base.
A bronze sculpture depicts a lion walking with its mouth open, flanked by a half-naked child wearing a helmet and a strap over his shoulder to hold a quiver of arrows (identifying him as Cupid, the classical mythological god associated with love and son of Venus). The surname "Ferville Suan" is engraved in one corner of the rectangular base. Charles Georges Ferville Suan, adopted son of the painter Charles Suan, was a French sculptor who trained at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts in Paris under François Jouffroy. Known for his medallions and small statuettes in marble, plaster, or bronze, he exhibited his works at the Paris Salon between 1872 and 1909.
Weight: 13 kg. Dimensions: 31 x 17 x 33 cm
Signed on the base.
A bronze sculpture depicts a lion walking with its mouth open, flanked by a half-naked child wearing a helmet and a strap over his shoulder to hold a quiver of arrows (identifying him as Cupid, the classical mythological god associated with love and son of Venus). The surname "Ferville Suan" is engraved in one corner of the rectangular base. Charles Georges Ferville Suan, adopted son of the painter Charles Suan, was a French sculptor who trained at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts in Paris under François Jouffroy. Known for his medallions and small statuettes in marble, plaster, or bronze, he exhibited his works at the Paris Salon between 1872 and 1909.
Weight: 13 kg. Dimensions: 31 x 17 x 33 cm
2 700 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: En l'etat
Material: Bronze
Width: 31 cm
Height: 33 cm
Depth: 17 cm
Reference (ID): 1683686
Availability: In stock
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