Gustave Fontaine

Testa bambina con base - gesso policromo - Gustave Fontaine 1877- 1952

1900

this plastic group, depicting "the Annunciation," is a sketch for a bronze that the artist would exhibit between 1957 and 1960 at his solo shows at the Strozzina in Florence, the Coc...

This contemporary plaster sculpture of a ram’s head is inspired by the art of Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece with a reference to Neoclassicism and Neoclassical period old masters, when the discoveries of archaeological sites became the focal point in art history between the 18th and 19th century. The artist is able to attribute incredible details to this work of art featuring a majestic appearance due to its large curling ridged horns. This animal figurative work of art is sculpted on the round, the artist took inspiration both from his imagination and archaic reminiscences. He modeled the inert chalk creating an animal with very real facial expression and incredible realistic features with intricate detailed head. This sculpture is the plaster cast hand modeled by the artist that served him as a reference model to create a bronze sculpture with the lost wax technique, also the bronze version is on sale on my page. So it represents the first phase of a fascinating and long process of creating sculptural art, a studio piece made as a maquette before a bronze version was cast. The present aries' head sculpture has been painted to simulate the green patina that archaeological metal sculptures take over the centuries. Two green patina sculptures...

"Ritratto di fanciullo" in gesso di h. 44 cm, risalente al 1959. Viene riportato nell'Inventario dell'artista al n. 69 ed è accompagnato dall'autentica del professor Marco Fagioli.

Questo ritratto femminile in gesso, h. 44 cm, è segnato con il numero di inventario 237 e corrisponde a "Ritratto di Albertina, 1959". nonostante non compaia la firma, la sua presenz...

French sculpture from the mid-20th century. Plaster work depicting a Sailor in Art Deco style, copy of the famous Meurice ceramic, Ideal Man scanning the...

Chalk sculpture realized by Anton Russev in 1960s. Very good condition. Engraved signature on base.

Group of Two Fishermen on Stilt II is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 52 × 44 × 30 cm (20.5 × 17.3 × 11.8 in). The sculpture is signe...

Group of 2 Childhood’s Sails II is a bronze sculpture with a stainless steel rod by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 79 × 32 × 28 cm (31.1 × 12.6 × 11 in). ...

Born in Colorado and raised in Nebraska, Sandy Graves first forayed into the art world by presenting work as a child and 4-H member at local county fairs. As she continued her educat...

Born in Colorado and raised in Nebraska, Sandy Graves first forayed into the art world by presenting work as a child and 4-H member at local county fairs. As she continued her educat...