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Lot 33: Augustin Jean Moreau-Vauthier , French 1831 -1893 FORTUNE bronze, mid-brown patina with gilt highlights

Est: $20,000 USD - $30,000 USD
Sotheby'sNew York, NY, USApril 14, 2008

Item Overview

Description

signed and dated Moreau Vauthier 1878 and inscribed F . Barbedienne Fondeur Paris and with the A. Collas pastille bronze, mid-brown patina with gilt highlights

Dimensions

measurements height 51 1/2 in. alternate measurements 131cm

Notes

The sculptor Moreau-Vauthier was known as a skilled ivory carver and had collaborated with Jean-Léon Gérome on the celebrated Danseuse à la pomme (Ancient Dancer). Here, interestingly, the partial gilding of the bronze drapery emphasises the folds and movements of the fabric.

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