Sculpture - The Bard , Jean - Didier Debut (1824-1893) - Bronze

Important bronze print , depicting a "Bard" , an emblematic figure of the musical and poetic tradition , by sculptor Jean-Didier Debut .
The figure is shown standing , singing and playing the lyre , embodying the spirit of oral storytelling .
He is dressed in his meticulously detailed traditional costume , consisting of a cape with flowing drapery , a tunic adorned with embroidery , his mythical laced boots , his feather-decorated hat , and his sword .
The figure's graceful posture , testifies to the sculptor's ability to represent movement and bodily dynamics , throughout his works .
Bronze titled "BARDE DEBUT PRIX DE ROME", in a cartouche placed at the front of the sculpture .
Sculptor's signature "Debut" , recessed on the naturalistic terrace , ornamented with a laurel branch , symbol of victory , nobility of spirit , divine inspiration and distinction .
Ancient sculpture , period second part of the XIX th century .
Very good condition and patina .

Dimensions: 77 cm x 22 cm x 21 cm

Jean Didier Debut , was a French sculptor , originally from Moulins , born on June 4 , 1824 .
A student of "David d'Angers" , Didier Debut exhibited at the Salon from 1848 and won the second Prix de Rome in 1851 .
He took part in the great Parisian monument decoration projects of the second half of the 19th century , for the City Hall , the Garnier Palace and the Court of International Trade .
The sculptor died on April 5 , 1893 at his Paris home , Bethune quay .
His son , Marcel Début (1865-1933) was a painter and sculptor .