Spelter figure with the original painted finish. The figure of a young bare-footed man with a shrimp net. Signed on the base, E. Rousseau. The artist, Emile Francois Rousseau (1850-1899), was responsible for sculpting many genre figures that reflected the interior decorating taste of the rising middleclass of the late nineteenth century.
Late nineteenth century.
On a marble base.
Height. 360 mm. Including marble base.
Excellent condition.