Marble Sculpture “oysel The Troubadour” Signed E. Boisseau

Important carrara marble sculpture, featuring "Oysel Le Troubadour", by sculptor Émile Boisseau (1842-1923) .

The troubadour is shown here in his traditional costume , with his lute , one of the most prized plucked string instruments of the period .

Sculptor's signature "E.Boisseau" in hollow , on the top of the stool .

Period second part of the XIX th century .

Rare marble sculpture!

Very good condition, note a few small dents at the base.

Émile Boisseau (1842-1923)

Émile Boisseau was a famous French sculptor , born on March 29, 1842 , in Varzy (Nièvre) .

At a very young age, Émile Boisseau was attracted by the arts , the sight of churches and monuments , and left his Nivernais cradle for Bourges , where he met an archaeologist sculptor , who employed him to restore the diocesan buildings for which he was responsible .

Sculpting ornaments and figures sharpened his natural inclination for all forms of statuary .

Émile Boisseau , then entered the École des Beaux- Arts de Paris , where he was taught by Auguste Dumont , then Jean-Marie Bonnassieux .

In 1868 , Émile Boisseau made his debut at the Salon Parisien , where he sent a bronze statue of his compatriot General Dupin , and "Céluda pleurant son enfant" , both of which were highly acclaimed by critics and fellow artists .

He appeared regularly at the Salon de Paris , then at the Salon des Artistes Français .

His works won awards in 1869, 1880, 1889, and 1899 .

Among his consignments , "L'Amour Captif" from 1891 and "Le Crépuscule", a marble group from 1883 .

In 1882 , he sculpted a statue of "Beaumarchais" for the façade of the Paris City Hall .

A marble version of his "Défense du Foyer" of 1884 , was acquired by the City of Paris , which erected it in the Champ-de-Mars square .

Secretary of the sculpture jury, Fine Arts section at the 1900 Universal Exhibition , president of the Sculpture jury at the 1904 Salon , he has been treasurer of the Société des Artistes Français since 1892 .

Émile Boisseau , received the Légion d'honneur in 1886 , and was elevated to the rank of officer in 1900 .

Émile Boisseau died on February 17, 1923 , in his Paris hotel .