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Creator: Henri Chapu
Inkwell in red marble with "Allegory of writing" in gilt bronze, signed H.CHAPU
By Henri Chapu
Located in Paris, FR
Inkwell in red Griotte marble and gilt bronze representing an allegory of writing by Henri Chapu (1833-1891). This old 19th century inkstand is ...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Henri Chapu Decorative Objects
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Griotte Marble, Bronze
'La Jeunesse' 19th Century bronze sculpture by Chapu and Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Henri Chapu
Located in London, GB
This fine and exceptionally cast patinated bronze sculpture is the work of two masters of the decorative arts, Henri Chapu (French, 1833-1891) and Ferdinand Barbedienne (French, 1810-1892). Chapu was responsible for the design of the sculpture which is titled 'La Jeunesse' and depicts a young girl swathed in Classical style clothing reaching up to place a laurel branch on top of a wall.
The original work was crafted in white marble as part of a monument to Henri Regnault...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Henri Chapu Decorative Objects
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Bronze
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During the last quarter of the 19th century, a broad movement of Romanticism artists were putting forth works of historical "celebrities", a topic that deeply resounded with sentiments of the time. When Chapu completed this work, originally in marble, he exhibited it at a highly opportune moment on the eve of the disastrous Franco-Prussian war, a moment of flagging morale when France was greatly in need of a heroine of her proportions to rescue the flagging morale. She was an almost immediate success, Chapu's first great triumph, and was first exhibited in sculpted marble at Salon in 1872, this original is held at the Musee du Luxembourg.
Later being offered by the F. Barbedienne foundry, most of these editions retailed between the years of 1875-1890, they offered several edition sizes: 117 cm, 72 cm, 60 cm, 47 cm, 36 cm, 30 cm and 23 cm. An 1872 example founded by F. Barbedienne in the 117 cm edition is held at the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux.
The present example is a finished in a lovely brown patina, preserved under wax and clearly in outstanding condition. She is of utmost precision, every line and detail flawlessly chased and filed with great skill, the result being an inspiring portrayal of Joan of Arc. She is depicted as a simple shepherdess of a Lorraine village, her hands clasped in prayer as she firmly looks into the horizon, facing her destiny with a resolute strength. She believed that during these prayers she received the instruction to save France, at the time swallowed in The Hundred Years War. As she sits in repose on the naturalistic base, supported by nothing and in what should likely be a somewhat uncomfortable pose, she is relaxed and at ease with herself, in this, Chapu displays a mastery of the human figure that few of his school could command. The work is signed along the edge "Chapu" and along the back "F. Barbedienne Fondeur" with the seal of credit to the A. Collas mechanism for reduction.
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Henri Chapu decorative objects are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Henri Chapu decorative objects, although gold editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original decorative objects by Henri Chapu were created in the neoclassical style in france during the 19th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider decorative objects by Eugene-Antoine Aizelin, Ferdinand Barbedienne, and Marcel Debut. Prices for Henri Chapu decorative objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $5,548 and can go as high as $10,529, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $8,039.