Alexandre Falguière (1831-1900), after Jean-Léon Gérôme (182 - Lot 127

Lot n° 127
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2500 - 3500 EUR
Alexandre Falguière (1831-1900), after Jean-Léon Gérôme (182 - Lot 127
Alexandre Falguière (1831-1900), after Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904) - Phryné / Slave with collar Bronze sculpture with golden patina representing Phryné, a nude female figure hiding her face, resting on a marble base. The model is based on the central figure of Jean-Léon Gérôme's famous painting, Phryné devant l'Aréopage, and follows in the tradition of bronzes produced after the model designed by Alexandre Falguière at the request of Gérôme and the merchant Adolphe Goupil. The first marble versions were distributed as early as 1868, before the bronzes signed "Falguière" were published. Signed "FALGUIERE" on the base, with "Siot-Decauville" foundry stamp and "428L" numbering. Dimensions: H. 42 cm with base. (Internal ref.: 0140)
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