- Lot 150

Louis-Ernest BARRIAS (1841-1905) Nature unveiling itself to Science. Proof in bronze with golden patina, founder Susse Frères Paris. Signed 'E.Barrias' and stamped by the founder. H: 59 cm. Wear. Bibliography : - Pierre Cadet, "Susse Frères, 150 ans de sculptures 1837-1987", Editions Susse Frères, Paris, 1992, variant of the model reproduced page 52. - Revue des Arts Décoratifs, Société Française d'édition, Paris, 1899, volume XIX, variant of the model reproduced page 165. - Pierre Kjellberg, "Les bronzes du XIXe siècle", Les éditions de l'Amateur, Paris, 1987, variant of the model reproduced on pages 50 and 20. After winning the Prix de Rome in 1864, Louis-Ernest BARRIAS quickly abandoned painting to take up sculpture. He was hired on the construction site of the Paris Opera House. He later produced numerous sculptural works such as "La Nature se dévoilant à la Science", commissioned in 1889 for the new School of Medicine in Bordeaux.