Sotheby's: 19th & 20th Century European Sculpture: Lot 84
JEAN-LOUIS-ERNEST MEISSONIER FRENCH, 1815-1891
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HOMME NU, AU CEINTURON (A MALE NUDE WITH BUCKLE AND SWORD)
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29cm., 11 3/8 in.
with the red pastille inscribed: ERNEST MEISSONIER MBRE DE L'INSTITUT / AETATIS / SUAE / LXX / V / J. C. CHAPLAIN.
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Meissonier's sculptures have a remarkable spontaneity which result from their primary role as preparatory studies for his paintings. A few were cast by Siot-Decauville but this example was probably made under the artist's supervision. It has the pastille with his profile portrait by Jules Clement Chaplain (1839-1909), official medallist of the French Government. The original wax Homme nu, au ceinturon is in Grenoble.
RELATED LITERATURE Lami vol.3, p.423
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