Antique French Bronze Lamp of Nude Sunset Edouard Drouot on Pedestal 19th C

A solar deity is a god or goddess who represents the sun, or an aspect of it, usually by its perceived power and strength. Solar deities and sun worship can be found throughout most of recorded history in various forms.

Édouard Drouot was a French artist best known for his bronze and marble sculptures of mythological and allegorical scenes. At times creating animalier and Orientalist works, Drouot’s sculptures, whether of animals or people, are characterized by a sense of movement and expressive touch. Born on April 3, 1859 in Sommevoire, France, he went on to study under the popular artist Mathurin Moreau at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1889 onward. Today, Drouot’s work can be found in the collections of the Courtauld Institute in London and the Indiana University Art Museum in Bloomington, among others. The artist died in 1945 in Paris, France.

Lost Wax Method - sometimes called by the French name of cire perdue or the Latin, cera perduta is the process by which a bronze or brass is cast from an artists sculpture.

In industrial uses, the modern process is called investment casting. An ancient practice, the process today varies from foundry to foundry, but the steps which are usually used in casting small bronze sculptures in a modern bronze foundry are generally quite standardised.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 99 x Width 29 x Depth 23 - Bronze

Height 102 x Width 29 x Depth 29 - Pedestal

Dimensions in inches:

Height 3 feet, 3 inches x Width 11 inches x Depth 9 inches - Bronze

Height 3 feet, 4 inches x Width 11 inches x Depth 11 inches - Pedestal

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