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A French 19th century ormolu, patinated bronze and marble statue and original pedestal named "Gloria Victus" and signed by A. Mercié and F. Barbedienne

List: $350,000.00

A stunning museum quality French 19th century Ormolu, patinated Bronze, Rouge Griotte, Coquillier de Bilbao marble statue and original pedestal named "Gloria Victus" and signed by A. Mercié and F. Barbedienne. The monumentally scaled statue is raised by its... — Read More

  • Item # 11916
  • H: 102 in L: 30 in D: 26.75 in

    H: 259 cm L: 76 cm D: 68 cm

  • France
  • 19th Century
  • Marble/Stone, Ormolu, Patinated Bronze
  • Marius Jean Antonin Mercié Read More , Ferdinand Barbedienne Read More
  • Antonin Mercié - (Toulouse October 30, 1845 - December 12, 1916 Paris) - Marius Jean Antonin Mercié was a French sculptor and painter. He attended the École des Beaux-Arts, and studied under Alexandre Falguière and François Jouffroy. He won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1868 and his bronze of David was one of his most popular works. The life size original is now in the Musée d'Orsay. Mercié was appointed Professor of Drawing and Sculpture at the École des Beaux-Arts, and was elected a member of the Académie Française in 1891. Elected to grand officier of the Légion d'honneur, president of the Société des artistes Français.
    Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810 – 1892), a renowned French Bronzier. Between 1850 and 1854 his firm, Barbedienne, provided furnishings in the Renaissance Revival style for the Hôtel de Ville, Paris. They received numerous medals at the International Exhibitions, including medals in three different classes at the International Exhibition of 1862 in London.
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A French 19th century ormolu, patinated bronze and marble statue and original pedestal named "Gloria Victus" and signed by A. Mercié and F. Barbedienne