Jean-Jules Allasseur (1818-1903) The discovery of Moses Terracotta proof Signed "JL Allasseur" on the terrace H : 33 x W : 62 cm, on a gilded and polychromed base with Egyptian motifs Related works : - Jean Jules Allasseur, Moïse sauvé des eaux, 1856, marble, H. 51.5 x W. 81 x D. 36 cm, Lille, Palais des beaux-arts, inv. Sc. 262; - Jean-Jules Allasseur, Moïse sauvé des eaux, circa 1853, patinated plaster, 160 x 83 x 55 cm, Nemours, Château-Musée, inv. 1904.5.1. A student of David d'Angers, Jean-Jules Allasseur won a second medal for his plaster group The Discovery of Moses at the 1853 Salon (kept at the Château de Nemours) and a first medal for the marble version at the 1859 Salon. He exhibited a marble reduction at the 1875 Salon. During his career, he received many public commissions under the Second Empire, including sculptures for the Louvre Palace and the Paris City Hall.