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Lot 253:
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Keywords: Beaux-Arts, 19th century French sculpture, salon sculpture, naturalism, classical revival, allegorical art, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux style, Antonin Mercie style, Jules Dalou style, bronze, patinated metal, 1880s, Salon des Artistes Francais 1881, Musee d’Orsay model, heroic male figure, figurative bronze
Emile Andre Boisseau (1842–1923), “Defending the Household” bronze sculpture modeled after the artist’s 1881 Salon des Artistes Français submission. The work was later referenced in the Musee d’Orsay’s catalog in 1986.
Measurements: 24 1/2 x 16 x 9 1/2 in. (62.2 x 40.6 x 24.1 cm.) approx
ID 14
Condition: Overall good condition. Wear commensurate with age. Imperfections present – dagger bent, blemishes, and cracking. Please see photos
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