Lot 238
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A French white marble figure entitled 'La Lecture'
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A French white marble figure entitled 'La Lecture'

BY EMILE-FRANÇOIS CHATROUSSE, CIRCA 1880

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A French white marble figure entitled 'La Lecture'
By Emile-François Chatrousse, Circa 1880
Wearing classical robes, seated, reading a book, her left elbow resting on a rock inscribed CHATROUSSE to the front, on an oval base, on a waisted stepped socle
25 in. (63.5 cm.) high
Special notice
VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer’s premium.
Sale room notice
The oval velvet-covered wooden plinth illustrated with lot 240 is part of this lot.

Lot Essay

Born in Paris in 1829, Emile-François Chatrousse (d. 1896) first studied with the painter Abel de Pujol. In 1851, he became a pupil of the sculptor François Rude. From 1848 onwards, he exhibited at the Salon where he was awarded a medal in 1863, 1864 and 1865.

The bronze version of La Lecture is now housed in the Musée de Reims.

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