Large Bronze Sculpture "amour Chanteur," By Bouret Eutrope (paris, 1833–1906), Cast By Pinèdo

A beautiful, large bronze sculpture of a singing Cupid. He stretches his arm toward the sky and looks up while singing. A mandolin hangs from his shoulder behind his back. Wonderful chiseling and details. Beautiful patina in very good condition. Signed on the base and marked for the famous foundry Pinèdo in Paris.

Dimensions: H 77 cm

French school of the second half of the 19th century.

Note: Bouret exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1875 to 1903. He achieved some success and had models cast in bronze. To name just a few: “Au clair de la Lune,” “Au cirque,” “Égyptienne,” and “Diane.”

Note: Pinèdo, a company specializing in artistic bronze and furniture, was first run by the father around 1850, then by the son, who was also a sculptor in 1865 under the name “Émile Pinèdo fils.” This firm, originally located at 25 Rue de Bretagne, had several addresses in Paris (25 Rue de Bretagne before 1850; in 1855, L. Pinèdo moved to 110 Rue Saint-Louis in the Marais; he succeeded his father in 1865; in 1905, the foundry moved to 137 Rue Vieille du Temple in the Marais district, then to 18 Boulevard du Prince Eugène and 49 Rue de Bondy. It continued operations until the 1930s. Beginning in 1880, the business was known as Pinèdo (without a first name) and was located at 40 Boulevard du Temple. Pinèdo participated in the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, where it presented works that attracted public attention due to the quality of their polychrome patinas.

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