Émile-Edmond Peynot French, 1850 -1932 The Tunisian Merchant late 19th century

bronze, greenish- and reddish-brown patina with silver and gilt highlights, the base signed Peynot-1883 and titled in Arabic, raised on original black and brocatelle de jura marble revolving pedestal, stamped DEPOSE

Stéphane Richemond, Les Orientalistes, Dictionnaire des sculpteurs, Paris, 2008, p.160 (illustrated)

Pierre Kjellberg, Bronzes of the 19th Century: Dictionary of Sculptors, London, 1994, p. 540

Overall very good condition and presentation, with some light dust in recesses as expected. Light rubbing to gilt highlights and minor tarnish/discoloration to base, particularly around the Arabic inscription. Other high relief areas with minor rubbing to patina commensurate with age and handling. The pedestal in good condition with several very small chips to the base, and one or two very small chips to the edges of the top.
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