Bronze Bust Of A Young Woman By Lucien Braseur

A beautiful bronze bust of a young woman with a dark brown patina, a work by the French sculptor Lucien Brasseur (1878–1960).

The face, slightly tilted, has a gentle, introspective expression. The modeling is deliberately free and vigorous, with a strong sense of materiality, particularly evident in the rendering of the hair, clothing, and facial contours.

This highly expressive style lends the work a beautiful modernity, while retaining the elegance characteristic of French sculpture from the first half of the 20th century.

Lucien Brasseur, a French sculptor and winner of the Grand Prix de Rome in 1905, is best known for his portraits, busts, and monumental sculptures.

The bronze bears a Valsuani lost-wax casting mark; Valsuani was a prestigious Parisian foundry that worked for many great sculptors of the 19th and 20th centuries.

A work of character, both sensitive and highly decorative.