Lot Essay
See footnote to lot 264.
CAST FROM THE MODEL BY MARIUS-JEAN-ANTONIN MERCIÉ, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
Details
A French bronze and parcel-gilt group entitled 'Gloria Victis'
Cast from the model by Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié, Last quarter 19th Century
The winged Victory supporting the wounded soldier with his broken sword, on a naturalistic circular base cast with an olive branch, signed A. MERCIE, with foundry inscription F. BARBEDIENNE, Fondeur, the Réduction Mécanique stamp and title inscription to the front
28½in. (72.3cm.) high
Cast from the model by Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié, Last quarter 19th Century
The winged Victory supporting the wounded soldier with his broken sword, on a naturalistic circular base cast with an olive branch, signed A. MERCIE, with foundry inscription F. BARBEDIENNE, Fondeur, the Réduction Mécanique stamp and title inscription to the front
28½in. (72.3cm.) high