Félix-Maurice Charpentier

Félix-Maurice Charpentier studied at the École des Beaux Arts under the celebrated sculptor and professor Pierre-Jules Cavelier (1814-1896) and exhibited at the Salons from 1884 onwards, winning several medals. He was regarded as one of the outstanding sculptors of his day as his sculpture was marked by freedom of expression and beauty of form and personified "Modern Art."

This rare and beautiful bronze, representing a shooting star, is an exemplar of his work at its finest. A marble version of this model was sold in these rooms on the 11th December 2014 as lot 27.