Paul Paulin bronze

Paul Paulin (1852-1937) bronze sculpture.
Signed. Foundry mark. (Eugene Blot)
Excellent condition. 29.5cm high (11.6")
Circa 1900.

Paul Paulin is an important french sculptor.
In 1881, his passion for the arts, especially painting and sculpture, brought Paul Paulin to work  on plaster and bronze sculptures with a realistic approach. He can be classed in the Impressionist movement.
In 1883, Paul Paulin met Edgar Degas who encouraged him to continue.  Two busts of Degas are today in  museum of Orsay in Paris..
Paul Paulin exhibited at the Salon des Français from 1882 to 1889 and at the Salon des Beaux-Arts in 1901.
After the bust of Degas, Paul Paulin did Auguste Renoir bust. Renoir became a personal friend. He then realized the busts of Camille Pissarro, Jean-François Raffaelli, Claude Monet, Auguste Rodin, Armand Guillaumin, Edouard Brissaud and Queen Victoria. He also sculpted statues of naked women and busts of young women.
Paul Paulin died in Paris in 1937.
Much of his work are presented or stored in the Musée d'Orsay. Other works are exhibited at the Art Roger Quilliot which is the museum of fine arts museum of Clermont-Ferrand.

Founder is Eugene Blot.
More info about this founder on Musee d'Orsay website :
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