Lot 532
532
A FRENCH BRONZE MODEL OF SATAN
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A FRENCH BRONZE MODEL OF SATAN

MID-19TH CENTURY, AFTER JEAN-JACQUES FEUCHÉRE, (1807-1852)

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A FRENCH BRONZE MODEL OF SATAN
MID-19TH CENTURY, AFTER JEAN-JACQUES FEUCHÉRE, (1807-1852)
Seated pensively with dagger in hand, enclosed by his wings, inscribed to the base 'J.FEUCHERE 1833'
13½ in. (34.2 cm.) high
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Lot Essay

Satan was first exhibited in plaster at the Salon in 1834 (no. 2037), and then in bronze in 1835 (no. 2243; now in the Musée de Douai). The image of the seated melancholic creature, biting his nails and with dejected stare was singled out for special praise by critics.

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