This bronze statue by Paul Dubois is handmade and cast in the traditional Lost Wax Casting Process, insuring a quality bronze sculpture. Beginning in the late 14th century, masquerade balls started to become popular. The most distinguishing quality of a masquerade ball was the costumes which usually included a mask.
Paul Dubois was born 18 Jul 1829 at Nogent-sur-Seine, he died on 23 May 1905, Paris.Paul studied law and art. After his studies at the École des Beaux-Arts he went to Rome and in 1860 he first contributed to the Saon in Paris. His statue of the Infant St John was bought by the Musée de Luxembourg and "The Virgin and Child" was exhibited at the Exposition Universelle in France in 1867.
In 1873 he became the keeper of the Musée de Luxembourg and succeeded Perraud at the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 1878.
He is best known for the tomb of General Lamoricière in Nantes Cathedral and the statue of Joan of Arc in Rheims. Among the people he portrayed were J.J. Henner, L. Bonnat, L. Pasteur, P. Bauldry, and C. Gounod.
Sources: • Winkler Prins Encyclopedie (editie 1909), 1909; • Le Clère, Marcel, Cimetières & Sepultures de Paris, Hachette, Paris, 1978; • Wikipedia (English).
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Paul Dubois (1829-1905)
