The Dream - Hippolyte François Moreau (1832-1927) Figurative sculpture and

The Dream - Hippolyte François Moreau (1832-1927) Figurative bronze sculpture "The Dream", figurative bronze sculpture with a brown patina On a rotating base bearing an engraved cartouche "The Dream Salon des Beaux-Arts" Signed HFMoreau Foundry mark on the back Circa 1890 H 58 cm W 25 cm D 25 cm Marble version presented at the Salon of 1887 Hippolyte François Moreau was a French sculptor from the famous dynasty of sculptors descended from Jean-Baptiste Moreau. He exhibited for the first time at the Salon of French Artists in 1863 and continued to exhibit there until 1914. The essence of his work includes charming figurines of children and young women, mostly allegorical in nature, often featuring the same subjects as those of his brother Auguste. In 1878 and 1900, he won medals for his work - large decorative pieces such as vases and statuettes - at the Exposition Universelle in Paris. Among his notable sculptures is his statue of the famous French mathematician Alexis Clairaut from 1880, which now permanently occupies one of the facades of the Paris City Hall. Several of his works are gathered at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Dijon. Bibliography: The Bronzes of the 19th Century, Dictionary of Sculptors Pierre Kjellberg, Les Éditions de l’Amateur Pages 508, 509, 510