Items Similar to The Victorious David / - The melancholy of the radiant hero -

Henri Honoré Plé - The Victorious David / - The melancholy of the radiant hero -

Louis Auguste Moreau - 19th Century bronze sculpture of David

A. Mercié : "David", small model in patinated bronze End XIXth/ early XXth c.

Marius Jean Antonin Mercié - Large French Bronze Sculpture of David and Goliath by Antonin Mercié

Sculpture of David Vainqueur, Napoleon III Period

Large French Bronze Sculpture of David and Goliath by Antonin Mercié

Want more images or videos?

Request additional images or videos from the seller

1 of 18

Henri Honoré Plé
The Victorious David / - The melancholy of the radiant hero -
c. 1880

$3,983.75

$4,979.6820% Off

£2,966.42

£3,708.0320% Off

€3,360

€4,20020% Off

CA$5,473.88

CA$6,842.3620% Off

A$6,126.31

A$7,657.8820% Off

CHF 3,197.46

CHF 3,996.8320% Off

MX$74,709.36

MX$93,386.7020% Off

NOK 40,923.15

NOK 51,153.9420% Off

SEK 38,739.01

SEK 48,423.7620% Off

DKK 25,576.74

DKK 31,970.9220% Off

Shipping

Retrieving quote...

The 1stDibs Promise:

Authenticity Guarantee,

Money-Back Guarantee,

24-Hour Cancellation

About the Item

Henri Honoré Plé (1853 Paris - 1922 Paris), The Victorious David, around 1890. Red-brown and brown patinated bronze with terrain plinth mounted on a round base. 62 cm (total height) x 22 cm (length) x 22 cm (depth), weight 13.5 kg. Signed “Henri Plé” on the plinth, inscribed “DAVID VAINQEUR SALON DES BEAUX-ARTS” on the title label and with the foundry mark of the “Société des Bronzes de Paris” and the letter “B” on the reverse. - Patina slightly rubbed in places and with a small scratch on the spine, otherwise in excellent condition for its age - The melancholy of the radiant hero - David leans on the huge sword he used to slay the giant Goliath after smiting him with a slingshot. The sword rests on his immense head, which, with its long mane and beard, radiates tremendous strength even in death. But David also looks very athletic. The slight twist of his torso shows his well-proportioned body from different angles. He has a straightforward, ideal beauty, with which Plé refers to Donatello's David. Like Michelangelo's David (1504), his bronze sculpture, created around 1445, aims to illustrate an ideal physicality. Donatello's David, however, appears more youthful and displays a certain lasciviousness that is absent from Plé's work. The French artist emphasizes the elegance of the body with the elongated sword. Resting on Goliath's head, it measures David's figure almost to his shoulders and thus becomes a filigree, elegant analogy of David's body. At the same time, the overlong sword, which is difficult to wield, expresses David's determination to defeat Goliath. This will can still be seen in his slightly furrowed eyebrows. Although David stands triumphant with his head held high in a seemingly relaxed posture, there is an inner tension that Donatello's David lacks. Rather than supporting his head with his hand in a relaxed manner after his heroic deed, he touches it with only one finger, while his concentrated inward gaze reflects on what has happened. This thoughtful, almost melancholy quality is even more evident in Plé's large version of David than in the smaller one. But it is not only the physiognomy that has been worked out more characteristically; the body has also been modeled more expressively. About the artist Henri Honoré Plé was the son of a porcelain painter. Inclined to sculpture, he became a student of Mathurin Moreau and exhibited as an independent artist at the Paris Salon from 1877. He received an honorable mention in 1879 and was awarded a bronze medal at the Paris World's Fair in 1900. His larger-than-life work "The First Step" is in the Musée d'Art de Lille. Plé was a member of the Société des artistes français. GERMAN VERSION Henri Honoré Plé (1853 Paris - 1922 Paris), Der siegreiche David, um 1890. Rotbraun und braun patinierte Bronze mit Terrainplinthe auf rundem Sockel montiert. 62 cm (Gesamthöhe) x 22 cm (Länge) x 22 cm (Tiefe), Gewicht 13,5 kg. Auf der Plinthe mit „Henri Plé“ signiert, auf dem Titelschildchen mit „DAVID VAINQEUR SALON DES BEAUX-ARTS“ bezeichnet und rückseitig mit der Gießereimarke der „Société des Bronzes de Paris“ und dem Buchstaben „B“ versehen. - Patina stellenweise leicht berieben und am Rücken mit kleinem Kratzer, ansonsten in einem altersgemäß ausgezeichneten Zustand - Die Melancholie des strahlenden Helden - In elegant gelassener Haltung stützt sich David auf das immense Schwert, mit dem er den Riesen Goliath getötet hat, nachdem er ihn mit der Steinschleuder zu Fall gebracht hatte. Das Schwert ruht auf dem immensen Kopf, der mit seiner langen Mähne und dem Bart noch im Tod gewaltige Kräfte ausstrahlt. Aber auch David wirkt überaus athletisch. Die leichte Drehung des Oberkörpers bringt seinen wohlproportionierten Körper aus mehreren Ansichten zur Geltung. Er weist eine geradewegs ideale Schönheit auf, womit sich Plé auf den David Donatellos bezieht. Seine gegen 1445 geschaffene Bronzeplastik zielt, ebenso wie Michelangelos David (1504), auf die Veranschaulichung einer idealen Körperlichkeit. Donatellos David wirkt allerdings jugendlicher und weist eine gewisse Laszivität auf, die bei Plé fehlt. Der französische Künstler unterstreicht die Eleganz des Körpers durch das überlang wirkende Schwert. Auf dem Kopf Goliaths ruhend durchmisst es Davids Gestalt beinahe bis zu den Schultern und wird auf diese Weise zur filigran-eleganten Analogie von Davids Körper. Zugleich bringt das überlange und daher nur schwer zu führende Schwert Davids Willenskraft zum Ausdruck, die ihn Goliaths hat bezwingen lassen. Diese Entschlossenheit ist seinen leicht zusammengezogenen Augenbraunen noch abzulesen. Obwohl David erhobenen Hauptes als Sieger in einer scheinbar gelassenen Haltung dasteht, ist ihm doch eine innere Anspannung abzulesen, die Donatellos David fehlt. Er stützte seinen Kopf nach der vollbrachten Heldentat nicht auf entspannte Weise mit der Hand ab, sondern berührt ihn mit nur einem Finger, während der konzentrierte nach innen gerichtete Blick das Geschehene reflektiert. Dieser nachdenkliche, beinahe melancholische Zug kommt bei Plés großer Ausführung des Davids noch weit mehr zur Geltung als bei der kleineren Version. Aber nicht allein die Physiognomie ist charakteristischer herausgearbeitet, auch der Körper ist ausdrucksstärker durchmodelliert. zum Künstler Henri Honoré Plé war der Sohn eines Porzellannmalers. Der Bildhauerei zugeneigt wurde er Schüler Mathurin Moreaus und stellte als selbstständiger Künstler ab 1877 im Pariser Salon aus. 1879 wurde ihm eine ehrenvolle Erwähnung zuteil. Auf der Pariser Weltausstellung des Jahres 1900 erhielt er eine Bronzemedaille. Sein überlebensgroßes Werk, „Der erste Schritt“, befindet sich im Kunstmuseum von Lille. Plé war Mitglied der Société des artistes français.

Creator:

Henri Honoré Plé (1853 - 1922)

Creation Year:

c. 1880

Dimensions:

Height: 24.41 in (62 cm)Width: 8.67 in (22 cm)Depth: 8.67 in (22 cm)

Medium:

Bronze

Movement & Style:

Realist

Period:

1890-1899

Condition:

Gallery Location:

Berlin, DE

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU2438215339282

More From This Seller

View All

The Victorious David / - The melancholy of the radiant hero -

Located in Berlin, DE

Henri Honoré Plé (1853 Paris - 1922 Paris), The Victorious David, around1890. Red-brown and brown patinated bronze with terrain plinth mounted on a round base. 42 cm (total height) x...

Category

1890s Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Henri Honoré Plé
The Victorious David / - The melancholy of the radiant hero -, c. 1890

$1,802 Sale Price

20% Off

Spear Fighter / - The Fighter's Concentration -

Located in Berlin, DE

Ludwig Eisenberger (active in Berlin between 1895-1920), Spear Fighter, around 1910. Brown patinated bronze with residual gilding on a cast terrain plinth with marble base (8 cm high...

Category

1910s Realist Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Ludwig Eisenberger
Spear Fighter / - The Fighter's Concentration -, c. 1910

$4,505

Gladiator ready for battle / - Ready for anything -

By Bruno Zach

Located in Berlin, DE

Bruno Zach (1891 Zhitomir - 1945 Vienna), Gladiator ready for battle, c. 1930. Blackish patinated bronze with silver-plated helmet, shield rim and shield pommel mounted on a fluted m...

Category

1930s Art Deco Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bruno Zach
Gladiator ready for battle / - Ready for anything -, c, 1930

$4,149

Pecheur / - Full of anticipation -

Located in Berlin, DE

Adolphe Jean Lavergne (1863-1928), Pecheur, c. 1900. Brown patinated bronze with rectangular cast plinth on a green marble base (3 cm high), total height with hinge 37 cm, width 9 cm, depth 8 cm, weight 2.9 kg, signed “Lavergne” on the plinth. - Base with old drilling and a few oxidized areas, patina occasionally rubbed, somewhat stained in the folds. - Full of anticipation - This bronze is the larger, highly detailed version of the fisherman that made Parisian artist Adolphe Jean Lavergne famous. In preparation for fishing, the boy prepares his rod before heading out to sea. The attachment of the iron ring and the rope behind him suggest a quay wall and a boat moored there. However, the depiction is entirely focused on the actual action of the young fisherman: With equal skill and concentration, he bends a hook to connect it to the fishing line. The contrast with his casual clothing, the loose-fitting trousers, the open shirt with its "wild" folds, and, last but not least, the sun hat boldly perched on his neck, reinforces the impression of the attentive care with which he goes about his work. His gaze makes him appear absorbed, as if he has forgotten the world around him and yet he is visibly filled with anticipation of fishing. GERMAN VERSION Adolphe Jean Lavergne (1863-1928), Pecheur, um 1890. Braun patinierte Bronze mit rechteckiger gegossener Plinthe auf grünem Marmorsockel (3 cm Höhe), Gesamthöhe mit Angel 37 cm, Breite 9 cm, Tiefe 8 cm, Gewicht 2,9 kg, auf der Plinthe mit „Lavergne“ signiert. - Sockel mit alter Bohrung und wenigen oxidierten Stellen, Patina mitunter berieben, in den Falten vereinzelt etwas fleckig. - Voller Vorfreude - Die Bronzefigur ist die größere äußerst detaillierte Ausführung des Fischers, mit dem der Pariser Künstler Adolphe Jean Lavergne bekannt geworden ist. In Vorbereitung auf das Fischen präpariert der Junge die Angel...

Category

1890s Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Adolphe Jean Lavergne
Pecheur / - Full of anticipation -, c. 1890

$682 Sale Price

20% Off

Crusader with shield and mace / - Ready to strike -

Located in Berlin, DE

Josef Moest (1873 Cologne - 1914 Rath), Crusader with shield and mace, around 1910. Bronze on a black marble pedestal (19 cm high). 57.5 cm (total height) x 21 cm (width) x 12 cm (de...

Category

1910s Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Josef Moest
Crusader with shield and mace / - Ready to strike -, c. 1910

$6,876

Psyche / - Fulfilled longing -

Located in Berlin, DE

Jan Jozef Jaquet (1822 Antwerp - 1898 Brussels), Psyche, 1847. Black-brown and brown patinated bronze on a cast base. 30 cm (height) x 22 cm (width) x 12 cm (depth), weight 5 kg. Ver...

Category

1840s Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Jan Jozef Jaquet
Psyche / - Fulfilled longing -, 1847

$1,422 Sale Price

20% Off

19th Century Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Louis Auguste Moreau
19th Century bronze sculpture of David, C1890

$1,712

A. Mercié : "David", small model in patinated bronze End XIXth/ early XXth c.

By Antonin Mercie

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Antonin Mercié (1845-1916, France) : "David" Nuanced brown patinated bronze sculpture showing David winning Goliath Rare small model in the edition of 7 different sizes Signed : "...

Category

Antique 1890s French Romantic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A. Mercié : "David", small model in patinated bronze End XIXth/ early XXth c.

$4,623

Large French Bronze Sculpture of David and Goliath by Antonin Mercié

By Marius Jean Antonin Mercié

Located in Rochester, NY

Fine French orientalist bronze statue of David after the battle with Goliath by Antonin Mercie. This subject received the Medal of Honour when it was shown at the Paris Salon des Beaux Arts. Late 19th century. 42" high. Please, contact us for shipping options. Presented by Joseph Dasta Antiques Antonin Mercie(1845-1916) Mercié entered the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, and studied under Alexandre Falguière and François Jouffroy, and in 1868 gained the Grand Prix de Rome at the age of 23. His first great popular successes were the David and Gloria Victis, which was shown and received the Medal of Honour of the Paris Salon. The bronze was subsequently placed in the Square Montholon.[2] The bronze David was one of his most popular works. The Biblical hero is depicted naked with the head of Goliath at his feet like Donatello's David, but with a turbanned head and sheathing his long sword...

Category

19th Century Nude Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Marius Jean Antonin Mercié
Large French Bronze Sculpture of David and Goliath by Antonin Mercié, 19th Century

$8,900

Sculpture of David Vainqueur, Napoleon III Period

By André Mercier

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

"Sculpture of David Vainqueur, Napoleon III period" Important bronze sculpture with brown patina, signed A. Mercier, cast by Colas, signed F. Bar...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sculpture of David Vainqueur, Napoleon III Period

$7,706

Large French Bronze Sculpture of David and Goliath by Antonin Mercié

By Marius Jean Antonin Mercié

Located in Rochester, NY

Category

Antique 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large French Bronze Sculpture of David and Goliath by Antonin Mercié

$8,900

Emile Picault "Joueur de Luth" Patinated Bronze

Located in Astoria, NY

Emile-Louis Picault (French,1833-1915) "Joueur de Luth" [Lute Player] Patinated Bronze Figural Sculpture, late 19th century, the standing figure in Renaissance style costume playing ...

Category