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With Petite Léonie, Valérie Hadida draws on the birth of a baby named Léonie to explore the tenderness and sense of possibility that accompany a new life. This personal inspiration gives the sculpture an intimate resonance, while opening onto a broader reflection on beginnings, affection and the passage of generations.

Cast in bronze and finished with the artist’s signature verdigris patina, the work brings together the enduring character of the material and the emotional delicacy of its subject. The patina lends depth to the surface, allowing light to reveal the sculptural forms.

Rooted in a joyful event, Petite Léonie becomes a quiet tribute to life unfolding—a lasting expression of a moment both personal and universal.