Mathurin Moreau (1834–1917)

Bronze composition of a standing female figure with two child figures, balanced, with a vertically emphasized structure. The meticulous shaping of the details – particularly the treatment of the faces and the folds of the clothing – is characteristic of the Moreau workshop's practices from the late 19th century. The narrative of the scene is restrained, with the emphasis more on the rhythm of the forms and the fine elaboration of the surfaces. A typical, high-quality French salon sculpture.