A terracotta sculpture, *Woman at Her Toilet* by Alfred Jean HALOU
A terracotta sculpture, *Woman at Her Toilet* by Alfred Jean HALOU
2.600,00 €
Our sculpture, *Woman at Her Toilet*, dated 1906
is an elegant terracotta piece depicting a young woman in a moment of intimacy.
Leaning over a basin, she strikes a pose that is both natural and graceful, with every line of her body conveying calm and delicacy.
Recognized during his lifetime, Alfred Jean Halou received numerous public commissions, notably creating memorials and monumental sculptures such as those in Blois,
But it is above all his female figures that have cemented his reputation. With their gentle modeling, balanced proportions, and understated sensuality, they follow in the tradition of Aristide Maillol while retaining their own distinct character.
Further information
| Dimensions | 40 × 50 cm |
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Alfred Jean Halou (1875–1939)
Born in Blois into a family of artists, he began training at a very young age in his father’s studio; his father was himself a sculptor and a close associate of Jules Dalou and Auguste Rodin.
After settling in Paris following his father’s death, Halou continued his training under the greatest masters of his time: Alexandre Falguière, Alexandre Charpentier, and Auguste Rodin, with whom he collaborated from 1903 to 1911 on several major projects, notably the interior decorations for Baron Vitta’s villa in Évian, which were exhibited at the Musée du Luxembourg in 1905.
As early as 1901, he began exhibiting at the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts and quickly became a major figure in the Paris art scene.
A founding member of the Salon d'Automne in 1905, he also participated in the Salon des Tuileries and joined the circle of the famous “Bande à Schnegg,” alongside Antoine Bourdelle
