Bernard Sébastien Adrien Steüer (1853-1913) "ballad To The Moon" – Bronze

Ballad to the Moon by Bernard Sébastien Adrien Steüer (1853-1913) Ballad to the Moon – Bronze statuette, Salon of 1883. This delightful bronze statuette, entitled Ballad to the Moon, is the work of the French sculptor Bernard Sébastien Adrien Steüer and was exhibited at the Salon of 1883. This sculpture, with its poetic charm, perfectly illustrates the aesthetics of late 19th-century French sculpture, blending romantic sensibility with naturalistic elegance. The delicate subject, imbued with reverie and gentleness, reflects the era's taste for intimate and decorative compositions. Born in Paris in 1853, Steüer studied under the great masters of academic sculpture, François Jouffroy, Eugène Lequesne, and Aimé Millet. He exhibited regularly at the Salon from 1880 to 1911 and participated in the Universal Expositions of 1889 and 1900, where he received several honorable mentions. He is also the creator of the bronze statue *A Scout*, installed in the Square de Montrouge in Paris (Salon of 1886). His work *Ballad to the Moon* is among the bronzes listed in specialized dictionaries devoted to 19th-century sculpture. It boasts very fine casting and chasing, characteristic of French art bronzes of the Third Republic. An elegant decorative piece, ideal for a collector's cabinet, a collection of 19th-century bronzes, or a classical interior. Artist: Bernard Sébastien Adrien Steüer (1853-1913) Title: *Ballad to the Moon* Technique: bronze Period: late 19th century Exhibition: 1883 Bibliography: Bénézit; Lami; Kjellberg *Les Bronzes du XIXe siècle*; Yves Devaux *L'Univers des bronzes*; Jean-Claude Renard *L'Âge de la fonte*.