Monument to Alfred Sisley ( fr. Monument à Alfred Sysley ) - a sculpture by , installed in the town of on the Samoa square, near the walls of the city museum.
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The artist Alfred Sisley (1839-1899) settled in the Sea in 1882, in 1889 he moved here permanently. In his letter of 1892, he claimed that it was here that he created his best works. Sisley worked in the open air at any time of the year, capturing his favorite views of the town and its environs. A series of his paintings are dedicated to the local , the over the River Luan , as well as the river landscapes of nearby , where Luan merges with the Seine .
After the death of Sisley, a committee consisting of prominent residents of the city and friends of the artist decided to erect a monument in his honor. The artist’s daughter turned to Auguste Rodin , who accepted her proposal to perpetuate the image of the painter, but the city committee opposed his candidacy and the order was transferred to the sculptor .
The monument was unveiled on Place de Samois on July 15, 1911. The bronze bust of the artist is set on a high stone pedestal. A semi-naked girl, dressed in a light antique tunic , sitting at its foot, is an allegory of the commune of More.