Antique Pair of French Neo-Renaissance Bronze Soldier Statues Sculptures 1840

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Pair of large antique French Neo-Renaissance gilded bronze sculptures, by Jean-Francois-Theodore Gechter (1795-1844), Paris, circa 1840. This very fine & large pair of antique bronzes stand on the original inlaid walnut pedestals. The bronzes depict a pair of Renaissance soldiers dressed in armor & helmets, one resting on a long sword, the other resting on a crossbow. The statues were cast by the lost wax method (cire perdue), each is raised on an elaborate four footed base with gilded beading. Each base is festooned with four helmets and pruned laurel branches flanking a military drum to the center. Each bronze is very finely & intricatley modeled, condition is excellent, these stunning bronzes are ready to grace your home. A fine & rare pair of bronze statues on inlaid marquetry stands by one of France's most significant early 19th century sculptors. Jean-François-Théodore Gechter (1795 - 1844, Paris) was a French sculptor. A student of François Joseph Bosio and baron Gros, he is now most noted for his bronzes. He first exhibited in 1824, in a show of classical and mythological subjects. From 1830 he shifted to smaller sculptures and animal subjects, like Antoine-Louis Barye, another student of Bosio and Gros. He also had a talent for historical scenes with figures in elaborate costumes. Gechter's penchant and gift in depicting historical scenes reached new heights when in 1833 he exhibited his Combat of Charles Martel and Abderame, King of the Saracens. The bronze work was commissioned by the ministry of commerce and industry. Gechter's motif of dressing his subjects in elaborate dresses and depicting scenes of battles or hunts from the Renaissance could be considered as belonging to the genre known as troubadour. But the uniqueness of Gechter was that he managed to infuse emotions into the genre. Examples of this are Death of Tancred (1827) and Wounded Amazon (1840). This exceptional ability resulted in numerous public commissions. He created a marble relief of the Battle of Austerlitz (1833–6) for the Arc de Triomphe and a marble statue of Louis Philippe, which was commissioned in 1839· Jacques d'Albon, seigneur de Saint-André by Jean-François-Théodore Gechter; Galerie des batailles du château de Versailles Jean-François-Théodore Gechter (1795, Paris - 1844, Paris) was a French sculptor. A student of François Joseph Bosio and baron Gros, he is now most noted for his bronzes. He first exhibited in 1824, in a show of classical and mythological subjects. From 1830 he shifted to smaller sculptures and animal subjects, like Antoine-Louis Barye, another student of Bosio and Gros. He also had a talent for historical scenes with figures in elaborate costumes. Gechter's penchant and gift in depicting historical scenes reached new heights when in 1833 he exhibited his Combat of Charles Martel and Abderame, King of the Saracens. The bronze work was commissioned by the ministry of commerce and industry. Gechter's motif of dressing his subjects in elaborate dresses and depicting scenes of battles or hunts from the Renaissance could be considered as belonging to the genre known as troubadour. But the uniqueness of Gechter was that he managed to infuse emotions into the genre. Examples of this are Death of Tancred (1827) and Wounded Amazon (1840). This exceptional ability resulted in numerous public commissions. He created a marble relief of the Battle of Austerlitz (1833–6) for the Arc de Triomphe and a marble statue of Louis Philippe, which was commissioned in 1839. Overall height with columns 69" Height of bronze sculptures 29" Height of columns alone 40"

Creator:
Jean-François Théodore Gechter (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 69 in (175.26 cm)Width: 13 in (33.02 cm)Depth: 10.25 in (26.04 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Renaissance Revival (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Walnut,Cast,Gilt,Marquetry
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
1840-1849
Date of Manufacture:
Circa 1840
Condition:
Seller Location:
Portland, OR
Reference Number:
Seller: C-10081stDibs: LU4876137899642

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