Friar, Finest US Lost Bronze Sculpture by Duran

Description

The boyish and jolly Friar Sculpture captures an old world monk happily taking his wares to market. With a wine cask in one hand and sundry in the other, this iconic and relaxed pedestal sculpture is truly “indulgent” to look at and display. One wonders what tune he is blissfully singing! 25″H x 10″L.

This statue is cast in the finest American bronze by the superior lost wax process, finished in multi toned patinas and mounted on a fine marble base. Lead time is usually 4-6 weeks.

About the artist:

He was the son of a hotel owner. His first drawing lessons were with a local sculptor named Augustin-Phidias Cadet de Beaupré (1800-?) at the Académie de Lille; then took up painting with François Souchon, a student of Jacques Louis David. He went to Paris in 1853, where he adopted the name “Carolus-Duran”. In 1859, he had his first exhibition at the Salon. That same year, he began attending the Académie Suisse, where he studied until 1861. One of his early influences was the Realism of Gustave Courbet.