A FRENCH BRONZE FIGURE ENTITLED 'VAINQUEUR', cast from a model by Antoine Bofill, the hero standing bare-chested, his helmet in his left hand by his side, his right hand raised bearing his sword, beneath his foot a broken shield and chain, on a naturalistic square-chamfered base signed Bofill and with the numbers and letters 695 E.V to the reverse, and entitled at the front VAINQUEUR, early 20th Century

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A FRENCH BRONZE FIGURE ENTITLED 'VAINQUEUR', cast from a model by Antoine Bofill, the hero standing bare-chested, his helmet in his left hand by his side, his right hand raised bearing his sword, beneath his foot a broken shield and chain, on a naturalistic square-chamfered base signed Bofill and with the numbers and letters 695 E.V to the reverse, and entitled at the front VAINQUEUR, early 20th Century
36in. (91.5cm.) high; 9in. (23cm.) square at base

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Antoine Bofill was born in Barcelona and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in that city. He exhibited in Spain and also at the Paris Salons from 1902 to 1920s, specialising in small groups and figures.

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