Grape-picking Cherub - Louis Kley - Gilded Bronze Sculpture - E. Soleau
Artist: Louis Kley (1833-1911)
Louis KLEY (1833–1911).
"Grape-Harvesting Cherub"
Gilded bronze sculpture.
Molded griotte marble base.
Dated to the late 19th century.
Signed “L. KLEY” on the pedestal.
Marked with the foundry mark of E. Soleau, Paris.
Total height 11.5 cm.
Louis KLEY (1833–1911), a sculptor, was a student of Justien-Marie Lequien (1796–1881) and worked primarily in Paris. He primarily created statues, statuettes, medallions, reliefs, and busts of children, animals, mythological figures, and allegorical figures in the Art Nouveau style.
Eugène François Alexandre Soleau (Buenos Aires 1853–Paris 1929) was a French industrialist and inventor.
A bronze manufacturer, he served as secretary (1885–1889), then vice president (from 1895 to 1899), and finally president (from 1900 onward) of the Bronze Manufacturers’ Union.
"Grape-Harvesting Cherub"
Gilded bronze sculpture.
Molded griotte marble base.
Dated to the late 19th century.
Signed “L. KLEY” on the pedestal.
Marked with the foundry mark of E. Soleau, Paris.
Total height 11.5 cm.
Louis KLEY (1833–1911), a sculptor, was a student of Justien-Marie Lequien (1796–1881) and worked primarily in Paris. He primarily created statues, statuettes, medallions, reliefs, and busts of children, animals, mythological figures, and allegorical figures in the Art Nouveau style.
Eugène François Alexandre Soleau (Buenos Aires 1853–Paris 1929) was a French industrialist and inventor.
A bronze manufacturer, he served as secretary (1885–1889), then vice president (from 1895 to 1899), and finally president (from 1900 onward) of the Bronze Manufacturers’ Union.
560 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Art Nouveau
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Bronze
Height: 11,5
Reference (ID): 1824629
Availability: In stock
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