Lot 342
  • 342

Paul Dubois, 1829 - 1905 Le Courage militaire

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
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Description

  • Paul Dubois
  • Le Courage militaire
  • marqué du fondeur F. BARBEDIENNNE. FONDEUR
  • en bronze à patine brune
  • Haut. 70 cm; height 27 1/2 in.

Literature

Bronze d'art Ferdinand Barbedienne, catalogue, Paris, 1886, p. 46.

Condition

Very good condition overall with minor wear to the light brown patina consistent with age and handling. The sword to the proper left side of the male allegory is slightly bent as visible in the catalogue.
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Catalogue Note

Le bronze original se trouve dans la cathédrale de Nantes, en partie basse du monument érigé au général de La Moricière.