Essex Jewelry and Antiques

Luca Madrassi Italian French Bronze 30" Statue The Lovers d'Amoreaux PICKUP ONLY

$1,680.00

**PICK UP ONLY** Presented is a fantastic quality large size bronze after Italian sculptor Luca Madrassi (b. 1848-d. 1919). This particular bronze dates to around the 1950s, but is an exceptionally faithful casting, likely of French origin. The statue depicts a pair of lovers in very rich and dynamic detail, quite expressive and well done down to the texture of their hair and the intricate, realistic folds of their clothing. The man is seen with one arm around the woman and holding her hand, with his other hand on his chest-- caught in the middle of some kind of declaration. The bronze has a rich deep brown patina, and is solidly cast-- this is not a hollow piece, it weighs approximately 110 pounds, which we compared to another bronze on hand of only a little smaller size, which weighed approximately 42 pounds.

This is a very impressive and stately bronze, by a renowned artist. Luca Madrassi was born and began his studies in Italy, before moving (and later naturalizing) to France and studying at the Ecole des beaux-arts de Paris in the studio of Pierre-Jules Cavelier, and then the studio of Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse. He would go on to do work for Gustave Dore and exhibit his works in the Salon of French Artists at Paris in 1874, receiving honorable mentions in 1881, 1882, 1883, and 1885, and a third class medal in 1896. Please note we are listing this bronze FOR LOCAL PICKUP ONLY. It weighs 110 pounds and is almost 30 inches tall. We are located in Massachusetts, but do some transport to New York intermittently, which in this case could be arranged with some added cost for fuel, packing material, time, etc, and would require scheduling well in advance. Please contact us to make arrangements.

This piece is in excellent condition. The patina is in great shape. There are no breaks or repairs.

This bronze is signed on the foot for L. Madrassi.

This bronze weighs approximately 110 pounds, or approximately 50 kilograms.

This bronze stands about 29 3/4 inches tall and measures about 14 1/2 by 13 inches in overall footprint, with the round base measuring about 13 inches in diameter. -jm

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