The Lovers, Finest US Lost Wax Bronze Sculpture Statue by Barbedienne

Description

This classic bronze sculpture represents a passionate young couple, standing on a circular marble
base signed Barbedienne. The young man holds in his hands the head of his beloved whom he gets ready to kiss. The girl, partially covered by a cloth, tilts her head on the shoulder of her lover. Gold and verdi patination. This classic bronze statue is reproduced in the finest American Bronze cast by the superior lost wax casting process especially for you. Please allow 4-6 weeks for completion and delivery. Dimensions: Approx. 22”H x 10”L

The Barbedienne
foundry was created in Paris in 1838 by Ferdinand Barbedienne and Achille Collas. After 1859, Ferdinand was its sole owner. The company had grown to 300 workers and Ferdinand was successful in obtaining contracts with foremost French sculptors. The Franco-Prussian war however interrupted verifiably all sculpture production, in order to make available the necessary materials for making cannons and cannon balls. After the war, the foundry returned to casting sculpture and acquired more than a hundred models from Antoine-Louis Barye’s sale of 1876. Ferdinand died in 1891. Thereafter Gustave Leblanc, who continued in charge until 1952, ran the foundry that stopped its activity two years later.