


Circé by Alexandre Falguière
Marble sculpture « Circé » by French sculptor Alexandre Falguière (1831 – 1900).
This marble sculpture called « Circé » was made by Alexandre Falguière (1831-1900). He is one of the major french sculptor of the 3rd Republic in France. He studied at the Beaux art in Paris and became the disciple of Francois Jouffroy and Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse. In 1859, he won the Grand prix de Rome. After that, he gained fame thanks to two sculptures : Tarcicius and Le vainqueur du combat de coq. Nowadays, you can find most of his works in museums and squares all around France.
This sculpture is now the property of a chinese private collector.
Height : 99 cm.