AFTER HENRI CHAPU, CIRCA 1880

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A FRENCH BRONZE FIGURE OF A CLASSICALLY DRAPED MAIDEN
AFTER HENRI CHAPU, CIRCA 1880
Inscribed on base h Chapu and to the side F.BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR, lacking part of back plate
27¼in. (69.2cm.) high overall

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Lot Essay

Henri Chapu (1833-1891) had a prolific career, starting at the Ecole Des Beaux Arts in 1849. He exhibited regularly at the Salons winning the grand medal in 1867. Besides bronze reductions of his numerous public monuments he also produced smaller domestic decorative groups and satuettes.

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