Lot 215
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A BRONZE RELIEF OF MOURNING WOMAN
This lot is offered without reserve.
A BRONZE RELIEF OF MOURNING WOMAN

AFTER HENRI CHAPU, LATE 19TH CENTURY

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A BRONZE RELIEF OF MOURNING WOMAN
AFTER HENRI CHAPU, LATE 19TH CENTURY
On a breche sanguine marble stand, inscribed 'H. CHAPU' and with the foundry mark 'THIEBAUT Fres PARIS FUMIERES ET Cie SU...'
13½ in. (34.5 cm.) high, 16½ in. (42 cm.) high on stand, 8¼ in. (21 cm.) wide, 9¾ in. (24.5 cm.) wide on stand
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Lot Essay

Henri Chapu (1833-1891) had a prolific career, starting at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in 1849. He exhibited regularly at the Salons winning the grand medal in 1867. Besides bronze reductions of his numerous public monuments he also produced smaller domestic decorative groups and stauettes. Another version of this relief sold Christie's, South Kensington, 6 November 2002, lot 101.

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