Louis Chalon's La Mer Bronze Sculpture
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Louis Chalon (French, 1866-1940), La Mer, bronze, parcel gilt bronze, verde green marble, signed in bronze: Louis Chalon, height 79 cm. Provenance: gallery 63 Antiques, New York, John Schaeffer, acquired from the above, Christie's, Sydney, 'The John Schaeffer collection at Rona', 15-16 May 2004, lot 454. Private Collection, Sydney. Smith & Singer, Sydney, 'Important Jewels, Watches & Objects of Virtu', 12 May 2021, lot 152, acquired from the above
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- Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.
The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.
It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture. - Parcel Gilt - An item or component that is partially gilded, the purpose of the gilding being to accentuate the decoration. For example a silver vessel may have gilded highlights, or the leg of a table or chair may have gilded carvings.
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