Live Auction 10689The Opulent Eye - 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture & Works of Art
A FRENCH GILT AND PATINATED-BRONZE AND IVORY FIGURE OF A MAIDEN
Lot 6 THE PROPERTY OF A LADY

A FRENCH GILT AND PATINATED-BRONZE AND IVORY FIGURE OF A MAIDEN

AFTER THE MODEL BY AGATHON LEONARD (1841-1923), LATE 19TH CENTURY

Closed11 March 2015

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A FRENCH GILT AND PATINATED-BRONZE AND IVORY FIGURE OF A MAIDEN
AFTER THE MODEL BY AGATHON LEONARD (1841-1923), LATE 19TH CENTURY
Signed 'A. LEONARD' and stamped 'EL 14'
17 ¼ in. (44 cm.) high; 6 ½ in. (16.5 cm.) wide; 5 7/8 in. (15 cm.) deep

Specialist note

Agathon Léonard is best known for his Art Nouveau dancing figures in billowing gowns. Sometimes titled ‘La Confirmée’, the present figure shows a young girl giving thanks for harvest, and is rare in his oeuvre.