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Edouard Drouot Bronze Sculpture of Native American Hunter
Edouard Drouot Bronze Sculpture of Native American Hunter
A finely detailed bronze sculpture signed E. Drouot, depicting a Native American hunter lying low across a naturalistic ground as he holds his bow in a poised hunting position. The composition has a strong sense of alertness and movement. The figure is modeled with close attention to the face, headdress, torso, arms, and hands, while the bow and surrounding foliage add to the dramatic character of the scene.
Edouard Drouot was born in Sommevoire, France, in 1859. He was both a painter and sculptor, and received an honorable mention at the Paris Universal Exposition of 1900. He studied in Paris under Emile Thomas and Mathurin Moreau, connecting him to an important tradition of French bronze and figural sculpture. Drouot exhibited at the Salon beginning in 1889 and continued to show his work into the twentieth century.
Drouot produced portrait busts, allegorical figures, mythological subjects, animalier bronzes, North African figures, and works portraying Native American subjects. This example reflects his interest in movement, narrative, and highly modeled surfaces. The sculpture has the dramatic quality collectors look for in French bronze, with a subject that is both historical and decorative.
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