PRADIER James (1790-1852) The Shepherd's star

Bronze with golden brown patina, signed «Pradier Ft»
Cast by Labrouë, bears the inscription « E de Labrouë Fr»
Black marble base H. 4 x D. 17 cm, total height 51 cm.
Circa 1850
Literature: Claude Lapaire, James Pradier et la sculpture française de la génération romantique. Catalogue raisonné, Milan-Lausanne, 2010, p. 358, model referenced and reproduced under the n° 292.