Lot Essay
The present model was originally exhibited at the Salon of 1893 in marble. Barrias reworked the piece in various sizes and media throughout his career.
'La Nature se dévoilant devant la Science', A Polychrome Bronze Figure
Details
Louis Ernest Barrias (French, 1841-1905)
'La Nature se dévoilant devant la Science', A Polychrome Bronze Figure
23in. (58.4cm.) high
'La Nature se dévoilant devant la Science', A Polychrome Bronze Figure
23in. (58.4cm.) high
Literature
P. Kjellberg, Les Bronzes du XIXe Siècle, Paris, pp. 49-51 (illustration of another version)