Sale 5750
London, South Kensington
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25 January 2005
Price realised
GBP 6,600
Estimate
A PAIR OF BRONZE FIGURES OF GRENADIER GUARDS AFTER GEORGE EDWARD WADE, CAST BY F.BARBEDIENNE, PARIS, CIRCA 1920 Shown standing in Marching Order and Battle Order respectively, on black marble plinths, each inscribed G.E.WADE GRENADIER GUARDS 1914-1918 and with lozenge-shaped Barbedienne foundry stamps The bronzes -- 16½in. (42cm.) and 16¾in. (42.5cm.) high respectively (2)
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Exhibited
'The Great War', The King Street Galleries, St.James's, London, November 1991. Catalogue numbers 212 and 213.
George Edward Wade (b.1853-d.1933). Wade exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1887 onwards. He specialised in other military subjects as well as royalty and politicians.
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Pre-Lot Text
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