Lot 93
93
A FRENCH BRONZE FIGURE ENTITLED 'LE GRAND PAYSAN'
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A FRENCH BRONZE FIGURE ENTITLED 'LE GRAND PAYSAN'

AFTER AIME JULES DALOU, CIRCA 1910

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A FRENCH BRONZE FIGURE ENTITLED 'LE GRAND PAYSAN'
AFTER AIME JULES DALOU, CIRCA 1910
With cast signature 'Dalou' and inscribed by the founders 'Susse Frs. Edt.' and stamped 'D' and 'MM' each side of a inset foundry seal
24 in. (61 cm.) high
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.

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Lot Essay

Conceived as the centrepiece of a grand monument to the majesty, strength, and serene beauty of the labourer, the original model for the present bronze made it's dbut at the Salon in 1902. Also known as 'Le Travail', the figure measured 1.97 metres high, and was subsequently transferred to the Louvre in 1905. Susse Frres edited this popular subject in four smaller sizes, ranging from 30 to 111cm. in height.

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