France. Médaillon en bronze "Jean Désiré Ringel d’Illzach, 1890" par J. Bolley (No reserve price)
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Bronze uniface medallion by J. Bolley, dated 1890, depicting French sculptor and medallist Jean Désiré Ringel d’Illzach in profile; about 18 cm in diameter and 2.3 cm thick, with a brun-vert patina, mounted on a glass plate, condition ungraded.
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Jean Désiré Ringel d’Illzach – Bronze medallion, 1890 – J. Bolley
Beautiful uniface bronze medallion representing the French sculptor and medalist Jean Désiré Ringel d’Illzach, depicted in profile. Mounted on a glass plate.
The portrait exhibits remarkable relief and a highly expressive treatment of facial features, beard and hairstyle. The inscription « J. BOLLEY » appears at the top, while the bottom portion bears the reference to Ringel d’Illzach and the medalist’s signature.
This work is dated 1890 and is preserved in the collections of the Musée d’Orsay, which references a bronze medallion of 18 cm in diameter and 2.3 cm in thickness.
The bronze shows a beautiful old brown-green patina, with traces of oxidation and surface wear corresponding to its age.
Artist represented: Jean Désiré Ringel d’Illzach (1847–1916)
Medallist: J. Bolley
Date: 1890
Material: bronze
Type: uniface medallion
Diameter: about 18 cm
Thickness: about 2.3 cm
Condition: good old condition, with patina, oxidations and visible wear marks in the photographs.
Museum reference: one example is preserved at the Musée d’Orsay, Paris.
Jean Désiré Ringel d’Illzach – Bronze medallion, 1890 – J. Bolley
Beautiful uniface bronze medallion representing the French sculptor and medalist Jean Désiré Ringel d’Illzach, depicted in profile. Mounted on a glass plate.
The portrait exhibits remarkable relief and a highly expressive treatment of facial features, beard and hairstyle. The inscription « J. BOLLEY » appears at the top, while the bottom portion bears the reference to Ringel d’Illzach and the medalist’s signature.
This work is dated 1890 and is preserved in the collections of the Musée d’Orsay, which references a bronze medallion of 18 cm in diameter and 2.3 cm in thickness.
The bronze shows a beautiful old brown-green patina, with traces of oxidation and surface wear corresponding to its age.
Artist represented: Jean Désiré Ringel d’Illzach (1847–1916)
Medallist: J. Bolley
Date: 1890
Material: bronze
Type: uniface medallion
Diameter: about 18 cm
Thickness: about 2.3 cm
Condition: good old condition, with patina, oxidations and visible wear marks in the photographs.
Museum reference: one example is preserved at the Musée d’Orsay, Paris.
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1400-1900
Over 200 years old
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France
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Médaillon en bronze "Jean Désiré Ringel d’Illzach, 1890" par J. Bolley
Condition
Ungraded
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