# Emile Louis Picault artist context and auction value notes

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Profile generated: 2026-08-19T10:40:43.476Z
Quality: medium confidence, strong sources

## Artist identity

- Nationality: French
- Common media: bronze

## About Emile Louis Picault

Émile Louis Picault was a French sculptor active in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Authority records identify him as a sculptor born in 1833, while Art UK and VIAF record his death in 1915. Wikidata presents a conflicting death year of 1922, so that point should be treated cautiously. Picault began exhibiting at the Paris Salon in 1863 and is associated with a prolific body of primarily bronze sculpture. Public references describe subjects ranging from allegory and patriotism to mythological heroes. His works appear frequently in auction and appraisal research because his output was extensive and individual examples can differ substantially in scale, condition, finish, subject, and attribution. Collectors may encounter signed works identified with the abbreviated signature “E. Picault,” as well as decorative and presentation sculptures attributed to his workshop or circle.

## Common works and media

Auction and appraisal contexts commonly include bronze sculptures and decorative works associated with allegorical, patriotic, and mythological subjects. Records may also classify related objects broadly under sculpture and mixed media, fine art, decorative art, or editions. For a specific work, collectors should document the subject, dimensions, material, cast or model information, signature, inscriptions, condition, restoration, provenance, and any catalogue or exhibition references before comparing it with other Picault results.

## Market and appraisal context

Picault’s public auction market is represented by a substantial body of matched records, but individual results vary widely. Appraisal should begin with like-for-like comparisons: bronze or another medium, dimensions, date or period, subject, condition, restoration, surface quality, signature, inscriptions, provenance, exhibition history, and attribution confidence. Edition or model details can matter when related casts exist. Recent comparable sales may provide useful context, but public databases do not capture every private transaction and may combine records with different fee conventions. The artist’s conflicting death-year records also reinforce the need to verify catalogue details and object documentation for each lot.

## Appraisily data basis

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## Sources

- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q282808
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500406030
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/4159153596638351900003/
- Art UK: https://artuk.org/discover/artists/picault-mile-louis-18331915
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89mile_Louis_Picault
- Wikipedia: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89mile_Picault
- Appraisily: https://appraisily.com/artist/emile-louis-picault/