Le Shoot – Spelter Footballer Sculpture by Lemoyne

Description
This spelter sculpture titled Le Shoot and signed Lemoyne depicts a footballer captured mid-action as he strikes the ball, conveying a strong sense of movement and athletic balance. The figure leans forward with arms extended for stability, while carefully modeled details in the uniform, boots, and facial expression emphasize the dynamic moment of play. Finished with a dark patinated surface and mounted on a polished marble base, the piece reflects the energetic sporting themes popular in early twentieth-century European decorative sculpture.

Artist
Lemoyne (dates currently unidentified) is known for small bronze and spelter sculptures depicting sporting and figurative subjects.

Artist Details
Little documented information is currently available about the sculptor Lemoyne; however, works bearing this signature appear within early twentieth-century European decorative sculpture. The subject matter and modeling suggest an interest in contemporary sporting culture and figurative realism.

Movements
Art Deco Sporting Sculpture

Artist Influenced by
Influenced by the sporting sculpture tradition seen in works by Demétre Chiparus and the dynamic athletic studies of Jean de Roncourt.