CIRCA 1890, CAST BY F.BARDENIENNE, PARIS, AFTER ANTONIN MERCIE (1795-1875)

Details

A FRENCH BRONZE AND PARCEL-GILT MODEL OF 'DAVID VAINQUER'
CIRCA 1890, CAST BY F.BARDENIENNE, PARIS, AFTER ANTONIN MERCIE (1795-1875)
Inscribed 'A.MERCIE' and 'F.BARBEDIENNE.Fondeur', the underside with an applied paper label 'THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO SMART GALLERY'
34 in. (86.4 cm.) high

Provenance

Previously on loan to the University of Chicago, Smart Gallery.

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Lot Essay

Mercie's David earned the artist a first class medal as well as the rank of Chevalier de legion d'honneur at the Paris Salon of 1872.
The life size version of Merci's David is in the permanent collection of the Musee D'Orsay, Paris.

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