Lot 391: Hippolyte A. J. Moulin (French, 1832-1884)

Hippolyte Alexandre Julien Moulin (French, 1832-1884) "Secret d'en Haut" ("A Secret from on High"), fourth quarter 19th century, a black-painted bronze figure after the 1873 model, depicting the adolescent nude Hermes whispering a secret to a herm of his later self, signed, on the reverse of the pillar, "Moulin, Je.un", h. 20", w. 10-7/8", d. 6-1/8". Provenance: Private collection, Sarasota, Florida. Note: The original 1875 marble of this 1873 model is housed at the Musee d'Orsay, Paris.