Lot 43
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An English or French bronze bust of Dante
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An English or French bronze bust of Dante

AFTER PIERRE JOSEPH CHARDIGNY, DATED 1851

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An English or French bronze bust of Dante
After Pierre Joseph Chardigny, dated 1851
The poet cast wearing a laurel wreath, the reverse inscribed Chardigny ft. 1851
5in. (12.7cm.) high
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis This lot is subject to Collection and Storage charges

Lot Essay

Chardigny was born in Aix in 1794, going on to study under Bosio and Cartellier at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in 1814. Towards the middle of the century he worked in England, exhibiting at the Royal Academy in 1842/3.

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