Figurine - Silvered Bronze
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Large figure in silvered bronze by Adrien Étienne Gaudez, mounted on a stone base, France, dating to 1850–1900; height 45 cm and in very good condition with minor wear to the silvering.
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A large bronze figure silvered, by Adrien Étienne Gaudez. Figure mounted on a stone base. Origin: France, late 19th century. Very good condition, with only minor wear to the silvering visible.
Total height - 45 cm
Adrien Étienne Gaudez was born on February 2, 1845 in Lyon, France, and died in 1902. He studied under 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 many sculptures on various subjects, ranging from genre scenes to military and patriotic themes. His early works were predominantly classical in character, but later in his career he produced pieces that can be classified as Art Nouveau.
He was a prisoner of war in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. Having first-hand knowledge of war, he created a monument in honor of French prisoners held in Magdeburg by Prussian forces. The monument was erected in a municipal cemetery. He participated in the Paris Salon of 1878 with a plaster sculpture, Childhood of Jupiter.
Gaudez died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, on January 23, 1902.
A large bronze figure silvered, by Adrien Étienne Gaudez. Figure mounted on a stone base. Origin: France, late 19th century. Very good condition, with only minor wear to the silvering visible.
Total height - 45 cm
Adrien Étienne Gaudez was born on February 2, 1845 in Lyon, France, and died in 1902. He studied under 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 many sculptures on various subjects, ranging from genre scenes to military and patriotic themes. His early works were predominantly classical in character, but later in his career he produced pieces that can be classified as Art Nouveau.
He was a prisoner of war in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. Having first-hand knowledge of war, he created a monument in honor of French prisoners held in Magdeburg by Prussian forces. The monument was erected in a municipal cemetery. He participated in the Paris Salon of 1878 with a plaster sculpture, Childhood of Jupiter.
Gaudez died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, on January 23, 1902.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Weight
0 g
Country of origin
France
Designer/artist/maker
Adrien Etienne Gaudez (1845-1902)
Material
Silvered Bronze
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
45 cm
Width
0 cm
Depth
0 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
