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A PAIR OF FRENCH PATINATED BRONZE FIGURES OF A NATIVE AMERICAN MAIDEN AND A BRAVE IN A CANOE

CAST AFTER A MODEL BY DUCHOISELLE, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY

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A PAIR OF FRENCH PATINATED BRONZE FIGURES OF A NATIVE AMERICAN MAIDEN AND A BRAVE IN A CANOE
CAST AFTER A MODEL BY DUCHOISELLE, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Inscribed to the base Duchoiselle, on a black marble sockle
?? cm. high IS VOLGENS MAX AL NAAR DECCA GEGAAN MET MARVIN OP DE 6E??? (2)

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Lot Essay

Little is known of Duchoiselle (including his christian name), other than that he is documented as having executed ceiling reliefs for both the Louvre and Charles Garnier's Paris Opera in 1882. The present work is what Duchoiselle is principally remembered for, editions in various sizes of this model were cast in bronze.

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