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A matched pair of bronze figures of Gaspard Monge and a Philosopher, mid 19th century
By Thre Gruyère and Joseph Marius Rumus respectively, the figure of Monge shown standing and wearing a robe, orders to his chest, a bust of an Egyptian female and a stack of volumes at his feet, the base, signed and dated 1853 and further inscribed Reduction de la Statue /aelev/aee (Facade Nord) à l'hotel de ville de Paris, the philosopher shown standing and wearing a fur trimmed robe, holding a scroll inscribed Syntagma philosophicum a further scroll at his feet inscribed je vous Consueterai Comme loracle de la verite Christine reine De Suede the base further modelled with a celestial globe, volumes and instruments, the gilt bronze plinths engraved with the initials N.R.
18in. x 18½in. (46 x 47cm.) high, respectively (2)
By Thre Gruyère and Joseph Marius Rumus respectively, the figure of Monge shown standing and wearing a robe, orders to his chest, a bust of an Egyptian female and a stack of volumes at his feet, the base, signed and dated 1853 and further inscribed Reduction de la Statue /aelev/aee (Facade Nord) à l'hotel de ville de Paris, the philosopher shown standing and wearing a fur trimmed robe, holding a scroll inscribed Syntagma philosophicum a further scroll at his feet inscribed je vous Consueterai Comme loracle de la verite Christine reine De Suede the base further modelled with a celestial globe, volumes and instruments, the gilt bronze plinths engraved with the initials N.R.
18in. x 18½in. (46 x 47cm.) high, respectively (2)
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