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Style: Egyptian Revival
Gaston Leroux Bronze Figure of Aida on a Sphinx, French, 19th Century
By Gaston Vuevenot Leroux
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gaston Leroux (French, 1854-1942). A very fine French 19th century polychromed and patinated bronze sculpture of "Aida" resting on a sphinx, her legs crossed and holding a gilt-bronze tambourine, after the model by Gaston Veuvenot Leroux "Aida, A Femme Au Tambourin Assise Sur Une Tete De Sphinx". Signed: Gaston Leroux, Paris, circa 1890.
Measures: Height 29 inches (74 cm).
Width 15 inches (38.1 cm).
Depth 15 inches (38.1 cm).
The opulent and extensively detailed version of Aida was inspired by ethnographic findings of the mid-19th century in ancient Egypt as well as the influences of theatre and costume design. Travelers to the East had often recorded their journeys, either in writing or in pictures, but the movement of Egyptomania was wider-reaching than Egyptology. The immensely popular vogue of Egyptomania is without doubt due to the success of performing arts in recreating this era, in particular, Giuseppe Verdi's Aida. Both the Cairo and Paris premieres created sensations so large that they influenced generations of artists from Alexander Cabanel to Cecil de Mille. In Aida, the ruins of Egypt were brought back to life in full color and scale before the eyes of a generation that would make history as romantics, adventurers and explorers.
The Cairo premier of Aida was entirely conceived by one of the foremost Egyptologists of the day, Auguste Mariette, who was assigned to the project by Khedive Ismail Pasha...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Egyptian Revival Busts
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Egyptian Revival St. Busts of Ramses and Isis
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome pair of French 19th century Egyptian Revival st. busts of Ramses the II and his wife Isis, signed by Pierre-Eugène-Émile Hébert. Each is raised on a black Belgian marble base with ormolu trim and etched eagle design on the front, accented with ormolu details. Rouge Griotte marble borders the top and bottom of central column which has a similar design gilt-etched below the names Isis and Ramses. Above are the impeccably carved patinated bronze busts of the Pharaoh and his wife with wonderful expressions accented with finely chased ormolu head dress, wide necklaces and scepters.
Ramses II, also known as Ramesses the Great, is regarded as the greatest, most celebrated and most powerful pharaoh of the Egyptian Empire...
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19th Century French Antique Egyptian Revival Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Egyptian Revival St. Bronze and Ormolu Bust
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional French 19th century Egyptian Revival st. Belle Époque period patinated bronze and ormolu bust, signed by F. Barbedienne. The wonderful bust is raised by an elegant cir...
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19th Century French Antique Egyptian Revival Busts
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Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Egyptian Revival Carved Hardstone Sculpture, Man with Headdress, 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Egyptian Revival Carved Hardstone Sculpture, Man with Headdress, 19thC
Measures - 4"H x 3"W x 4.25"D
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19th Century Asian Antique Egyptian Revival Busts
Materials
Stone
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Egyptian Revival busts for sale on 1stDibs.
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