Carl Milles
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Standing model
Signed Carl Milles. Foundry mark L. Rasmussen, Køpenhavn. Bronze, dark patina. Height 71.5 cm (including wood base 7.5 cm).
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The sculpture in the present lot is rare with only a handful copies existing. It is most likely an early work from the artist's youth in Paris. During this time, Milles worked for his living as an ornamentation carver. He executed a few sculptures up to 1901, most of which are unfortunately lost and unaccounted for today. The female figure is depicted in a classical pose with her feet closed together and one hand placed on her hip. Her intricately lined hair, which is tied with a bow, displays Milles's rich details.
Designer
Carl Milles was a Swedish sculptor born in Lägga. He studied at the Technical School in Stockholm, at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris under Auguste Rodin and on study trips to Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. In Paris he came to stay for many years and made a living as an ornament carver. He studied the animals in the Jardin des Plantes (the Zoological Garden) and was strongly influenced by Auguste Rodin. Milles made a breakthrough with a monument to Sten Sture in Uppsala. He exhibited at the World's Fair in 1900 and was later given a solo exhibition at the Tate Gallery in London. Milles was professor of modeling at the Royal Academy of Arts in Stockholm. Well-known sculptures in public places signed by Carl Milles are the "Gustav Vasa" statue at the Nordic Museum, "Orfeusgruppen" outside the concert hall in Stockholm and the "Poseidonfontänen" in Gothenburg.
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