"The Prodigal Son" by A. Colle - Bronze Sculpture
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Theodore Charles Alphonse Colle (French, 1857-1935), The Prodigal Son, bronze, signed: A. Colle, foundry mark to base, height 62 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's, Sydney, the collection of Mr and Mrs Rene Rivkin, 3 June 2001, lot 428. Other Notes: Alphonse Colle was mainly known for his monumental civic sculpture in many French towns, he was a pupil of Aristide Croisy. The bronze appears to represent a scene from the parable of the prodigal Son, depicting the downcast youth having spent his inheritance being reduced to looking after the pigs and willingly eating the husks that were fed to the pigs.
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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.
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