Lot #440: Antique Art Nouveau Bronzed Sculpture

Antique Art Nouveau bronzed spelter sculpture titled Semeuse (The Sower), created after the design by celebrated French sculptor Auguste Moreau (1834–1917).Spelter is a zinc-based white metal alloy that was widely utilized in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to cast affordable alternatives to solid bronze. Sculptures like this were coated with a bronze-patinated chemical layer or lacquer finish to convincingly mimic the weight and aesthetic of traditional bronze work.The figure depicts a classic allegorical rural theme—a young woman in flowing, windswept drapery scattering seeds from a basket held at her waist.Design DetailsSubject: A young peasant woman holding a basket of seeds (Semeuse), capturing the quintessential Art Nouveau celebration of nature and rural life.Material & Technique: Cast from white metal / zinc alloy (spelter) with an applied dark brown and golden bronzed patina layer. Dimensions: - Pickup category timeslot {A}