French Antique Limestone Statue

A stone garden sculpture in French antique limestone that stands between figure and rock: an armless torso rising from a rough block, head thrown back, mouth open wide. Deep charcoal and slate gray have settled over the figure, white mineral deposits mark the face, and green moss has taken the rugged base. The torso is smooth and the block is coarse and fractured, so the figure seems to come up out of the stone.

It measures 40 inches wide, 40 inches deep and 39 inches high, and it is heavy; count on a forklift or a crane and a solid footing. The open mouth may once have been a spout, but we have not confirmed that.

Set it among ferns and loose stone in a shaded garden where the moss will keep going, stand it in a courtyard against pale plaster so the dark figure reads, or give it a room of its own with light from one side. As antique sculpture it is hard to date and easy to look at. A stone garden sculpture of this weight is set once, so choose the spot with care. It is in our yard in Marina Del Rey; come and stand in front of it, or ask us for photographs and a quote.