Math Moreau, The Mussel Diver, Signed Bronze, Late 19th Century

The Mussel Fisherwoman, a bronze sculpture with a brown patina depicting a young woman on a rock, gazing into the distance, her basket filled with mussels.

Sculpture on a rotating griotte marble base.

Bronze signed Math Moreau and with the foundry mark E Godeau Paris.

Mathurin Moreau is one of the most important French sculptors of the 19th century (1824-1912).
Originally from Dijon, he was born into a family of sculptors; his father, as well as his brothers Hippolyte and Auguste, were also sculptors.
He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1841, won the second prize in the Prix de Rome in 1842, and made his debut at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1848.
Mathurin Moreau's career is marked by a significant and acclaimed body of work, recognized with numerous awards. His collaboration with the Val d'Osne Foundries produced many fountains and architectural elements for gardens (lampposts, statues, etc.).
Later, his work with the silversmith Christofle allowed him to produce beautiful pieces now exhibited in museums such as the Musée d'Orsay. Some chips to the marble, one restoration to the marble.

Total height 72cm,
32.5 x 32.5 cm,
approximately 40 kg.

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