Sculpture in bronze. Antonin Mercié. F. Barbedienne. David victorious.

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Sculpture in bronze. Antonin Mercié. F. Barbedienne. David victorious.

Name: Sculpture in bronze. Antonin Mercié. F. Barbedienne. David victorious.
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: ZKOUZIP9TR
Price: 1250 EUR
Availability: SoldOut

By Gallery des Victoires

Period 19th century

Style Rome and ancient Greece

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Description

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Antonin Mercié (Toulouse 1845 - Paris 1916).
Proof in bronze with shaded patina.
Paris, around 1880.
''David Vainqueur'' representing the victory scene of Davis over Goliath.
Signed A. Mercié on the terrace in cursive letters.
Cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne, signed on the base.
Very good condition, very fine chasing and original patina.
Base in griotte marble.
Height 30cm

Original work realized by Antonin Mercié at the Villa Medici in Rome between 1869 and 1870. Commissioned in bronze by the State in 1872, exhibited at the Salon of the same year, then placed in the Musée du Luxembourg from 1874.
A marble copy was exhibited at the Exposition Universelle de Paris in 1889.
Other examples in bronze are in the Musée d'Orsay in Paris and in the Musée des beaux-arts in Toulouse.

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Additional Information

Condition	Very good
Style	Rome and ancient Greece (Bronze sculptures of Rome and ancient Greece Style)
Period	19th century (Bronze sculptures 19th century)
Country of origin	France
Artist	Antonin Mercié (1845 - 1916)
Height (cm)	30
Materials	Bronze