Murrle Bennett Gold, Peridot and Mother-of-Pearl Bracelet*
Bracelet from Murrle Bennett crafted in 9 ct. gold, so very typical of the style of jewellery supplied by them to Liberty’s during the early 1900’s. Openwork in design with alternate rectangular and square sections,…
Archibald Knox Gold Pendant for Liberty
Gold pendant with an openwork entrelac design from the drawing board of Archibald Knox and dating from circa 1905. Set with a central blister pearl drop and with a turquoise matrix lower drop, this pendant…
‘Lady on The Seine’ by Dietz Edzard*
Ornately framed oil on canvas by the German born artist Dietz Edzard (1893-1963). This is an atmospheric half length portrait of an elegantly dressed young woman taking refreshment whilst seated on a verandah raised above…
Loetz ‘Candia’ Vase with Silver Overlay
Little cabinet vase from Loetz in opaque ‘Candia’ glass with a trefoil rim, further decorated with an applied Art Nouveau ‘Silberiris’ design in pure silver. Loetz collaborated with a company in the US known as…
WMF Flower Dish
Pewter flower dish from WMF with the original green cut glass removable liner. So Art Nouveau, with its flowing outline, featuring an openwork whiplash design framing leaves and berries of ivy. Originally electro-plated but most…
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‘L’Aurore’ by Auguste Moreau
Item Description
Acknowledged as one of the finest examples of Moreau’s work, ‘L’Aurore’ (translating to ‘The Dawn’) depicts an Art Nouveau maiden standing and clutching a crescent moon.
The long-haired beauty is wearing a typically diaphanous dress and has that far away look on her face that was so beloved by the Nouveau artists. This bronze shows wonderful detail – the way Moreau has sculpted the folds of the dress, its clinginess and the movement of the hem as the wind swirls around her feet clearly illustrates his artistic genius.
Originally appearing around 1897, this particular piece displays a plaque on the base denoting its winning of a gold medal at the Nice Exposition of 1910.
Signed Auguste Moreau, who lived between 1834 and 1917, and with an overall height of 64.5 cm.
There is a little loss of patina here and there but nothing to persuade us of the necessity to have it repatinated.
This sculpture is sometimes seen mounted on to a marble base in order to extend the height. It was also cast in a smaller size of around 48 cm high.
Lit: Berman, Vol. 3, p. 621 (showing the version with her holding a scarf instead of a crescent moon).