Bronze Candle Love with Blindfolded Eyes, 1890s

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A charming golden bronze and patinated candle holder signed Ferville - Suan. He appears an amphora with an amphora forming … Read more A charming golden bronze and patinated candle holder signed Ferville - Suan. He appears an amphora with an amphora forming a gilded and finely chiseled bronze candle door. The chubby angel is winged and carries a headband. It is an allegory of the famous expression: "Love is blind".
On the terrace, a beautiful dove, a symbol of love and peace, takes off.

Charles Georges Ferville-Suan is a French sculptor born in Le Mans (Sarthe) in 1847 and died in the same city in 1925.
He is the son of painter Charles Suan. He studied at the School of Fine Arts in Paris in the workshop of the sculptor François Jouffroy. He began at the Paris Salon in 1872 with medallions and statuettes and obtained an honorable mention. He is a member of the society of French artists.



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Era: late 19th century

Excellent condition

Dimensions:
Height: 27.5 cm
Width: 17 cm
Depth: 8 cm

Weight: 1.5 kg See less