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Sculpture – Orphée Aux Enfers, Charles Raoul Verlet (1857-1923) – Bronze
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Important bronze proof, depicting “Orpheus”, and the famous three-headed dog, guardian of the entrance to the Underworld, “Cerberus”.
The scene conveys the moment where “Orpheus”, losing his love “Eurydice” at the gates of Hell, prepares to return to earth alone.
Bronze with a nuanced brown patina, resting on a circular, rotating base in red marble.
Signature of the sculptor “Raoul Verlet”, hollow, on the naturalist terrace, richly chiseled.
Mark of the founder, “F.BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR”.
Old edition bronze, second part of the period XIX th century.
Very good state of preservation and patina.
Height : 89.5 cm
Important bronze proof, depicting “Orpheus”, and the famous three-headed dog, guardian of the entrance to the Underworld “Cerberus”.
The scene transcribes the moment when “Orpheus”, losing his love “Eurydice” at the gates of Hell, prepares to go back to earth alone.
Bronze with nuanced brown patina, resting on a circular, rotating red marble base.
Signature of the sculptor “Raoul Verlet”, hollow, on the naturalist terrace, richly chiseled.
Foundry mark, “F.BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR”.
Old edition bronze, second half of the 19th century period.
Very good state of preservation and patina.
Height : 89.5 cm
“Orpheus” and “Eurydice”
“Eurydice”, Orpheus’ faithful companion, was pursued by “Aristaeus”, on her wedding day.
While trying to escape, she was bitten by a snake and died.
Orpheus, trying to save his wife "Eurydice" from death, decides to enter the realm of the dead.
Through his captivating song, he succeeds in convincing the infernal deities that the one he loves and whom he came to seek is returned to him, on the only condition: That he does not lay any eyes on her until he has left. of the world of the Underworld, “otherwise, the favor will be of no effect”.
But on the way back, wanting to appease the incomprehension of Eurydice who begs him to look at her, the young boy turns around, and thus loses her definitively.
Orpheus is guilty of impatience.
Desperate, he returns to Earth alone.
“Orpheus” and “Eurydice”
“Eurydice”, faithful companion of Orpheus was pursued by “Aristeas”, on her wedding day.
While trying to flee, she is bitten by a snake and dies.
Orpheus, trying to save his wife “Eurydice” from death, decides to enter the realm of the dead.
Through his captivating song, he succeeds in convincing the infernal deities that the one he loves and whom he came to seek is returned to him, on the sole condition that: He does not lay any eyes on her before having left the world of the Underworld , “otherwise the favor will be of no effect”.
But on the way back, wanting to appease the incomprehension of Eurydice who begs him to look at her, the young boy turns around, and thus loses her definitively.
Orpheus is guilty of impatience.
Desperate, he goes back to Earth alone.
Charles Raoul Verlet (1857-1923)
Charles Raoul Verlet, is a famous French sculptor, born in Angoulême, September 7, 1857.
He first studied sculpture in Bordeaux from 1884 to 1886, then he was admitted to the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he followed for four years the teaching provided by Jules Cavelier and Louis-Ernest Barrias.
Raoul Verlet exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1880 to 1914.
He obtained an “Honorable Mention” at the Salon of French Artists of 1885 for his Bust of “Doctor Bouillaud”, and in 1886 for the “Tombeau de Madame Weiller”.
He won the “Second Prix de Rome” and the “Silver Medal” at the Salon of 1887 for “Orphée Aux Enfers”, purchased by the City of Paris.
He received numerous orders for statues and monuments in Paris, Rouen, Marseille, Cognac, Louviers.
At the same time, he executed a large number of busts of individuals.
From 1905, he taught at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, he was appointed member of the Institute in 1910, replacing Emmanuel Frémiet.
Raoul Verlet died on December 1, 1923 in Cannes.
Charles Raoul Verlet (1857-1923)
Charles Raoul Verlet, is a famous French sculptor, born in Angoulême, September 7, 1857.
He first studied sculpture in Bordeaux from 1884 to 1886, then he was admitted to the School of Fine Arts in Paris, where he followed for four years the teaching provided by Jules Cavelier and Louis-Ernest Barrias.
Raoul Verlet exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1880 to 1914.
He obtained an “Honorable Mention” at the Salon of French Artists in 1885 for his Bust of “Docteur Bouillaud”, and in 1886 for the “Tombeau de Madame Weiller”.
He won the “Second Prize of Rome” and the “Silver Medal” at the 1887 Salon for “Orpheus in Hell”, purchased by the City of Paris.
He received numerous orders for statues and monuments in Paris, Rouen, Marseille, Cognac, Louviers.
At the same time, he executed a large number of busts of individuals.
From 1905, he taught at the National School of Fine Arts, he was appointed member of the Institute in 1910, replacing Emmanuel Fremiet.
Raoul Verlet died on December 1, 1923 in Cannes.
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