Adrien Étienne Gaudez - Figurine - Silver-plated bronze
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A large silvered-bronze sculpture in the Art Nouveau style by Adrien Étienne Gaudez, France, dating to 1850–1900, height 45 cm, in good condition with minor wear to the silvering.
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A large, Art Nouveau figure crafted from silver-plated bronze by Adrien Étienne Gaudez. The figure is mounted on a stone base. Origin: France, late 19th century. Very good condition, with minor wear to the silver plating.
Total height - 45 cm
Adrien Étienne Gaudez was born on February 2, 1845, in Lyon, France, and died in 1902. He was a student of François Jouffroy at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1862. He made his debut at the Paris Salon in 1864. He worked almost exclusively in bronze and created numerous sculptures on a variety of subjects, from genre scenes to military and patriotic themes. His earlier works were primarily classical in nature, but later in his career he produced works that can be classified as Art Nouveau.
He was a prisoner of war in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. With firsthand knowledge of the war, he created a monument to the French prisoners held in Magdeburg by Prussian forces. The monument was erected in the city cemetery. He participated in the Paris Salon of 1878 with a plaster sculpture, The Childhood of Jupiter.
Gaudez died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, on January 23, 1902.
A large, Art Nouveau figure crafted from silver-plated bronze by Adrien Étienne Gaudez. The figure is mounted on a stone base. Origin: France, late 19th century. Very good condition, with minor wear to the silver plating.
Total height - 45 cm
Adrien Étienne Gaudez was born on February 2, 1845, in Lyon, France, and died in 1902. He was a student of François Jouffroy at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1862. He made his debut at the Paris Salon in 1864. He worked almost exclusively in bronze and created numerous sculptures on a variety of subjects, from genre scenes to military and patriotic themes. His earlier works were primarily classical in nature, but later in his career he produced works that can be classified as Art Nouveau.
He was a prisoner of war in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. With firsthand knowledge of the war, he created a monument to the French prisoners held in Magdeburg by Prussian forces. The monument was erected in the city cemetery. He participated in the Paris Salon of 1878 with a plaster sculpture, The Childhood of Jupiter.
Gaudez died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, on January 23, 1902.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Manufacturer/ Brand
Adrien Étienne Gaudez
Style
Art Nouveau
Country of Origin
France
Material
Silver-plated bronze
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
45 cm
Width
0 cm
Depth
0 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
