LOUIS AUGUSTE MOREAU HARP GIRL Spelter Sculpt

Signed spelter sculpture, by FABRICATION FRANCAISE. Foundry stamp on back of sculpture. Depicts a young female figure playing a lyre. Sculpture is signed AUG MOREAU. Piece is vintage, possibly antique. Wear is consistent with age. Measures approx 20.5 inches h and 8 inches w. Affixed to a marble base. Louis Auguste Moreau (1855-1919), was a French sculptor best known for his bronze-cast figurines. His allegorical Art Nouveau works often depicted women, children, cherubs, and historical figures adorned with floral motifs and ornaments, and were influential to other artists working at the time. "Fabrication Francaise" was active during the first quarter of the 20th century, they specialized in casting spelter, which is what your piece is made of. It's a low melting point zinc alloy popular for casting which can then be patinated (anodized) with various coatings to make it look like bronze or other metal. "Fabrication Francaise" were well known for