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A bronze sculpture depicting a smiling young entertainer performing a dance step. With his right hand, he animates a hoop from which a musical monkey is suspended. The sinuous lines formed by the bodies of the semi-nude figure and the animal lend the composition an elegant impression of movement.
Entitled "Monkey Money," the work refers to a medieval tradition according to which certain professions, such as jugglers, entertainers, fairground workers, and animal trainers, were exempt from the four-penny toll levied to cross the Petit-Pont, the bridge connecting the Île de la Cité to the Rue Saint-Jacques. Presented at the Salon of 1882, the sculpture was a great success. A bronze copy was installed in 1884 in the Square Montholon, in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. It remained there until 1942, when it was melted down as part of the Vichy regime's policy of recovering non-ferrous metals.
François Rolard was a 19th-century French sculptor. He trained at the École nationale des beaux-arts in Paris in the studio of sculptor François Jouffroy. Before 1882, he primarily created medallions, busts, and a few statues. At the age of forty, he exhibited "Monnaie de singe" (Monkey Coin) at the 1882 Salon. His work, which reflects the renewed interest in the Middle Ages during the 19th century, was a great success. The large plaster model is on display in the sculpture gallery of the Petit Palais in Paris.
Bronze cast signed on the base "F. Rolard" and "Monnaie de Singe" (Monkey Coin).
Height: 51.8 cm
Weight: 6.2 kg
Good overall condition.
Ref: MCQ291C02O
| Condition | Very good |
| Style | The Middle Ages style (Bronze sculptures of The Middle Ages style Style) |
| Period | 19th century (Bronze sculptures 19th century) |
| Country of origin | France |
| Artist | François Rolard (1842-1912) |
| Width (cm) | 20.5 |
| Height (cm) | 51.8 |
| Depth (cm) | 12.5 |
| Shipping Time | Ready to ship in 1 Business Day |
| Location | 75008, Paris, France |
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