JEAN FORETAY (Morgues, Switzerland 1861-1944) Bust, Art Nouveau, ca. 1910. Patinated terracotta.
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JEAN FORETAY (Morgues, Switzerland 1861-1944)
Bust, Art Nouveau, ca. 1910.
Patinated terracotta.
Terracotta bust of a long-haired woman with the name of Velleda, wearing a choker and pendants around her neck. This sculpture is patinated in warm autumnal earth tones simulating bronze.
Signed A. Foretay on one side and titled "VELLEDA" on the front.
Provenance: Spanish private collection, formed between 1970 and 2010.
Slight chipping. Normal wear and tear due to use and the passage of time.
Measurements: 63 x 37 x 25 cm.
Alfred Jean Foretay was born in Morges, Switzerland, on 12 January 1861. At the age of 16, he left the country for Paris where, in 1877, he attended the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. A pupil of Falguières, he obtained an honourable mention in 1891 and a gold medal in 1904 while attending the Paris Salons. Fifteen years later, he married. After a successful contact with several masters of French sculpture and painting, he decided to return home with his wife and daughter. Foretay left a legacy of remarkable sculptures that are highly collectible.
Bust, Art Nouveau, ca. 1910.
Patinated terracotta.
Terracotta bust of a long-haired woman with the name of Velleda, wearing a choker and pendants around her neck. This sculpture is patinated in warm autumnal earth tones simulating bronze.
Signed A. Foretay on one side and titled "VELLEDA" on the front.
Provenance: Spanish private collection, formed between 1970 and 2010.
Slight chipping. Normal wear and tear due to use and the passage of time.
Measurements: 63 x 37 x 25 cm.
Alfred Jean Foretay was born in Morges, Switzerland, on 12 January 1861. At the age of 16, he left the country for Paris where, in 1877, he attended the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. A pupil of Falguières, he obtained an honourable mention in 1891 and a gold medal in 1904 while attending the Paris Salons. Fifteen years later, he married. After a successful contact with several masters of French sculpture and painting, he decided to return home with his wife and daughter. Foretay left a legacy of remarkable sculptures that are highly collectible.
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JEAN FORETAY (Morgues, Switzerland 1861-1944) Bust, Art Nouveau, ca. 1910. Patinated terracotta.
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