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Rare Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Benjamin Franklin, by A. Carrier-Belleuse
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Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (France, 1824-1887)
A rare seated bronze statue of Benjamin Franklin holding his walking stick and hat, with a book in his right jacket pocket inscribed "Science"
The base inscribed with the phrase "Eripuit Coelo fulmen scep trumque tyranis", attributed to French statesman Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, which translates to "He seized lightning from the skies and the scepter from tyrants".
A true collectors piece.
Signed on base "Carrier".
Measures: 15.5" high x 8" wide x 8.5" deep
Excellent condition. No damages noted. Ready to place.
Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, a highly prolific 19th-century French sculptor, created this depiction of Benjamin Franklin. He employed a large staff in his workshop, including a young Auguste Rodin, who was his chief assistant in the late 1860s. In 1876, Carrier-Belleuse became artistic director at the Sèvres Porcelain Manufacture. This statuette is a free adaptation, in a new pose, of François Marie Suzanne's sculpted portrait of Franklin from 1793. Suzanne’s statue was frequently reproduced, with variations of costume and poses.
A smaller version of this work is in the collection of the American Philosophical Society.
- Creator:Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (Sculptor)
- Dimensions:Height: 15.5 in (39.37 cm)Width: 8 in (20.32 cm)Depth: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)
- Style:American Classical (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1870
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- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1798227705032
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