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A Large and Important Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Woman By Louis Gossin

Item # 8705

The scantily clad woman holding lilies above her head.

Signed Fondu Par Le Vald ‘Osne 58 boul a Voltaire Paris

Louis Gossin

Louis Gossin was a French visual artist who was born in 1846. He was a top student of Mathurin Moreau that exhibited a number of works at the Salon starting is 1877.  His sculptures were both in bronze and marble.  He died in 1928.

The firm Val D’Osne, opened in 1836 by Jean-Pierre Victor Andre. The company participated in many exhibitions, and was awarded a number of medals, including a grand medal at one of the exhibitions. The company was known for its quality of work and the value of these antiques continue to rise.

A frequent participant at the international exhibitions during the second half of the 19th Century, the prolific firm of Val d’Osne, established by J.P.V. André in 1835, was known for their extensive inventory of architectural designs and ‘fancy castings’. Reputed scuptors like Carrier-Belleuse, Mathurin Moreau, Pradier and Delaplanche created numerous models exclusively for Victor André. The firm met critical acclaim at the 1857 London Exhibition with a monumental bronze fountain cast with swans and Classical figures. Acquired by Barbezat & Cie in 1867, and allying with the fondeur J.J. Ducel towards 1870, the company was eventually renamed Société Anonyme des Hauts-Fourneaux & Fonderies du Val-D’Osne, Anciennes maison J.P.V. André et J.J. Ducel et Fils. The most celebrated work or art cast by the firm would be irrefutably the Parisian subway entrances designed by Hector Guimard.

Details:
Height – 76 inches / 193cm
Width – 22 inches / 56cm
Depth – 27 inches / 69cm

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