Petrus Verdie Bronze Figure, 1905
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Petrus Verdie (Brazil/France early 20thC) reaching bending figure, Cire perdue bronze, signed and dated 1905, foundry mark of Claude Valsuani, height 24.5 cm, excluding mahogany plinth. The Valsuani foundry was associated with Renoir, Daumier, Picasso, Troubetskoy, Matisse, et al. Verdie was at various times in the early 20th century on the committee of, and an exhibitor at the Exposicoes Gerais de Belas Artes, Rio de Janeiro. A retrospective of his work was held at the Escola Nacional de Belas Artes in 1954. Https://tinyurl.com/Verdie-research
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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. - Cire Perdue - Cire perdue is the lost wax method of casting.
- Mahogany - Mahogany is a dense, close grained red-coloured timber from the West Indies and Central America. It was first imported into Europe in the the early 18th century and its use continued through the 19th century. It was popular for furniture making because of its strength, the wide boards available, the distinctive grain on some boards, termed flame mahogany and the rich warm colour of the timber when it was polished.. The "flame" was produced where a limb grew out from the trunk of the tree, and this timber was usually sliced into veneers for feature panels on doors, backs and cornices.
Some terms used to describe mahogany relate to the country from which it originally came, such as "Cuban" mahogany, "Honduras" mahogany etc. However unless the wood has been tested the names assigned are more a selling feature, rather than a true indication of the timber's origin.
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