Estate Find. Collaboration of 1860's Masters Auguste Moreau and Samuel Marti Auguste Moreau (1834-1917) Auguste Moreau (from the famous Moreau family of artists) was born in Dijon, France. He made his debut at the Salon des Artist Francaise in 1861, where he continued to exhibit until 1913.  In 1861 Moreau won first price competition at the Salon  In his early life Auguste Moreau visited the "École des Beaux-Arts". Since 1968 this famous academy has been called "École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts". It was founded on April 20, 1797 as „École spéciale de peinture, de sculpture et d`architecture" and was officially acknowledged by the French King Louis XVIII in 1819.  He probably knew a few of the famous artists, who graduated at the "École des Beaux-Arts". Among them are Henri Matisse and the carver Georges Gimel.  Auguste Moreau even developed a special style of filigree figures during his further artistic training and development. His works were first exhibited in 1861; therefore he became very early well-known. In the 19th century the French capitol was several times location of famous and great world`s fairs, at which also artists showed and presented their works. With the help of these exhibitions a lot of Moreau`s colleagues became famous and we can assume that the he himself knew them and associated with them.  The first French world`s fair was held in 1855. For the first time there was a stage for the contemporary and modern artistic trends and a special pavilion, the "Palais des Beaux-Arts", was built for that. Additional world`s fairs took place in 1867, 1878 and 1889. For the reason of the fair in 1889 the famous Eiffel Tower was build. Auguste Moreau surely had points of contact with the arts décoratifs, but he was more interested in the Art Nouveau. He became an important representative of this artistic trend that is marked by its floral motifs and ornaments, curved lines and the demand to melt life together with art.  Auguste Moreau worked in this style, designing filigree sculptures, figures and busts that seem very naturally and detailed. The extraordinary artist died in 1917.  Samuel Marti was a very well known mid eighteenth century clock maker in from Paris.  1863 Marti worked with two other well known maker's, Roux and Japy Freres, in promoting their clock movements. Marti can be found in such fine museums as the Metropolitan: Accession Reference Number 69.292.8 In the 1860's these two very respected artist collaborated to bring together their finest work in one piece of art. Crated and shipped with extreme care.  Money back if not pleased.