Émile Louis PICAULT (1833-1915) The Sower of Ideas Bronze with brown patina Signed " E. PICAULT" on the front left side of the terrace Inscribed in the open book: "AUX QUATRE VENTS DU CIEL IL SEME LES IDEES, GERMES DE L'AVENIR, E.P. Titled on the front in a cartouche " SEMEUR D'IDEES / Par E. Picault (Mentionné au Salon) " Bears the mention " Salon Des Bx Arts " on the left side of the terrace H: 51,5 cm (Dusty, formerly mounted with electricity, damaged socket) Related work : Émile Louis Picault, The Sower of Ideas, bronze, signed "E. PICAULT ", inscribed " AU QUATRE VENTS DU CIEL, IL SEME LES IDEES GERMES DE L'AVENIR, E.P ", H. 45 cm, Chambéry, musée des beaux-arts, inv. M1418. This is a reduction of the bronze group Le Livre exhibited by Émile Picault at the Salon des artistes français in 1896.