Figurine - Silvered Bronze
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Large figure cast in silvered bronze by Adrien Étienne Gaudez on a stone base, France, dating from 1850–1900, in very good condition with minor silvering wear, height 45 cm.
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A large bronze statue silvered, by Adrien Étienne Gaudez. The statue is mounted on a stone base. Origin: France, late 19th century. Condition: very good, visible minor wear of the silvering.
Total height - 45 cm
Adrien Étienne Gaudez was born February 2, 1845 in Lyon, France, and died in 1902. He was a pupil of François Jouffroy at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1862. He debuted at the Paris Salon in 1864. He worked almost exclusively in bronze and created many sculptures on various subjects, from genre scenes to military and patriotic themes. His early works were mainly classical in character, but later in his career he produced pieces that can be classified as Art Nouveau (Secession).
He was a prisoner of war of the Franco-Prussian War in 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 the municipal cemetery. He participated in the Paris Salon in 1878 with a plaster sculpture Childhood of Jupiter.
Gaudez died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, on January 23, 1902.
A large bronze statue silvered, by Adrien Étienne Gaudez. The statue is mounted on a stone base. Origin: France, late 19th century. Condition: very good, visible minor wear of the silvering.
Total height - 45 cm
Adrien Étienne Gaudez was born February 2, 1845 in Lyon, France, and died in 1902. He was a pupil of François Jouffroy at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1862. He debuted at the Paris Salon in 1864. He worked almost exclusively in bronze and created many sculptures on various subjects, from genre scenes to military and patriotic themes. His early works were mainly classical in character, but later in his career he produced pieces that can be classified as Art Nouveau (Secession).
He was a prisoner of war of the Franco-Prussian War in 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 the municipal cemetery. He participated in the Paris Salon in 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
