Ferdinand Barbedienne - Paul Dubois (1829-1905) - Sculpture, Le courage de l'oeuvre - 70 cm - Bronze

Paul Dubois (1829–1905)
Military Courage
Barbedienne Bronze Cast, circa 1883–1884

Work by Paul Dubois (Nogent-sur-Seine 1829 – Paris 1905),

bronze edition by Ferdinand Barbedienne, Paris.

Material: bronze with a nuanced warm brown patina
Technique: sand casting (old edition)
Height: about 70 cm
Weight: about 20 kg
Hollow bronze, in keeping with Barbedienne casts of the 19th century

Mark: F. Barbedienne, Foundry, Paris
Circular badge: Mechanical reduction by A. Collas
Engraved dedication:
“A Monsieur le Docteur Poinsot
Souvenir de reconnaissance
1883 – 1884”

Patina: warm brown with deep nuances:
- Gentle natural highlights on the reliefs
- Homogeneous oxidation in the recesses
- No visible repainting
- Appearance consistent with an old chemical patina