Jean-Léon Gérôme
A Rare Bronze Equestrian Figure Of 'Napoleon Entering Cairo (Bonaparte Entrant Au Caire),
Estimate: 60.000 - 80.000 GBP
Price realised: not available
Price realised: not available
Description
Jean-Léon Gérôme (French, 1824-1904): A rare bronze equestrian figure of 'Napoleon Entering Cairo (Bonaparte entrant au Caire),
Conceived 1897, the present cast produced prior to 1904,
The figure of Napoleon holding his plumed bicorne in his right hand and seated on an elaborate richly decorated saddle, the naturalistic base cast with multiple leaves signed J.L. Gérôme and with SIOT FONDEUR PARIS foundry mark, numbered 10, the bronze with gilt and iron red and green patination, the whole mounted on a gilt bronze mounted green veined marble rectangular plinth base with swept moulded top and stepped base, the front with an applied winged scarab above an anthemion border, the figure, 56cm high, 49cm wide, 22cm deep, the plinth, 23cm high, 61cm wide, 26cm deep (2)
Conceived 1897, the present cast produced prior to 1904,
The figure of Napoleon holding his plumed bicorne in his right hand and seated on an elaborate richly decorated saddle, the naturalistic base cast with multiple leaves signed J.L. Gérôme and with SIOT FONDEUR PARIS foundry mark, numbered 10, the bronze with gilt and iron red and green patination, the whole mounted on a gilt bronze mounted green veined marble rectangular plinth base with swept moulded top and stepped base, the front with an applied winged scarab above an anthemion border, the figure, 56cm high, 49cm wide, 22cm deep, the plinth, 23cm high, 61cm wide, 26cm deep (2)
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