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Eugène Laurent
Eugène Laurent (1832-1898), The Beachcomber

1895

$6,017.24
£4,435.77
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CA$8,238.19
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Eugène Laurent (1832-1898), The Beachcomber Inscribed "E. Laurent" on the base plate in the cast. H 63 cm Eugène Laurent studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and was awarded a prize by the Academy in 1860. E. Laurent was a student of T. Coinchon and the École des Beaux-Arts, which awarded him a prize in 1860. From 1861 to 1893, he exhibited his statues, groups, portrait busts, and medallions at the Salon. He then joined the studio of Jacques Antoine Theodore Coinchon. As a freelance artist, he exhibited statues, portrait busts, and medallions at the Paris Salon from 1861 to 1893. He also created large-scale sculptures such as the Jacques Callot monument in Nancy (1877) and the statue of François Boucher at the Paris City Hall. He created public monuments such as his Jacques Callot in Nancy and his François Boucher in the Hôtel de Ville in Paris. References Pail Kjellberg, "Les bronzes du 19ème siècle, dictionnaire des sculpteurs," Les Editions de l'Amateur, Harold Berman, "Bronzes Sculptors & Founders I-IV"
  • Creator:
    Eugène Laurent (1832 - 1898, French)
  • Creation Year:
    1895
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24.81 in (63 cm)Width: 7.09 in (18 cm)Depth: 7.09 in (18 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Wear and tear according to age and use.
  • Gallery Location:
    Berlin, DE
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2877216613222

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