Lot 113
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A French polychrome-patinated bronze group of the Flight into Egypt
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A French polychrome-patinated bronze group of the Flight into Egypt

CAST AFTER THE MODEL BY JEAN-LÉON GÉRÔME, CIRCA 1880

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A French polychrome-patinated bronze group of the Flight into Egypt
Cast after the model by Jean-Léon Gérôme, Circa 1880
Representing the Virgin Mary carrying the infant Christ in her arms, seated on a donkey, on a shaped rectangular naturalistic base inscribed JL GEROME to the front left, numbered E143 to the back, also with foundry stamp SIOT DECAUVILLE FONDEUR PARIS with two stars
30 in. (76 cm.) high; 27 in. (69 cm.) wide
Provenance
Sold, Sotheby's London, The Property of a Private Foundation, lot 10.
Special notice
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.

Lot Essay

Born at Vesoul in 1824, Jean Léon Gérome (d.1904) is one of the most prominent French painters, sculptors and engravers of the 19th century. He came to Paris in 1841 and entered the studio of Paul Delaroche the followinf year. He made his début at the Salon in 1847 with the painting 'Cockfighting' which won him a third class medal. Subsequently, he produced many paintings of genre and classical subjects. His extensive travels in Italy and Turkey are reflected in his paintings and engravings, as well as in the thems he treated in his sculptures. He became a member of the Institut in 1863 and a Commandeur de la Légion d'Honneur in 1878. After a lifetime devoted to painting, he switched to sculpture and produced genre, heroic and classical figures, such as 'Bonaparte', 'Bellona and Omphalos' or the present lot, the 'Flight to Egypt'.

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