French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Oedipus and Sphinx” by Pierre Emile Hebert

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French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Oedipus and Sphinx” by Pierre Emile Hebert

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The modeling of this cast is particularly interesting, with the model somewhat unclear as to whether he is lifting the covering to reveal the Sphinx or is lowering the fabric to hide her away. Hébert's chosen proportions suggest she is being hidden, being put away. The ferocious adversary of the Thebes is nearly reduced to a household pet in dimension; she is rigid and static, modeled like a statue rather than as a living being while Oedipus is a vibrant image of life. It is prophetic as Oedipus lowers the fabric over the eyes of Sphinx of the self-inflicted blindness awaiting him. A good cast by the foundry of Georges Servant, the figural group is finished in an overall nearly black surface patination with hints of warmer golden browns just below the surface. Conceived in 1869, this cast was executed subsequently by Servant and is sealed on the base "G&S / Medaille D'Or / 1867". Georges Servant exhibited extensively, including at the 1855 Paris Exhibition and the London Exhibitions of 1862 and 1867, winning in the latter the gold medallion referenced in the markings of his work. While Hébert worked with numerous foundries throughout his career, his partnership with Servant was apparently the most productive and long-standing, having a significant portion of his output produced in the Servant foundry both as serial casts and as models to surmount clocks. They also partnered together for somewhat limited production of bronze sculpture to decorate furnishings. Pierre-Eugéne-Emile Hebert was born in Paris in 1828 and studied under his father, a well regarded sculptor Pierre Hebert, and under Jean-Jacques Feuchére. At the age of 18 he debuted at Salon, where he continued to exhibit almost every year continuously until his death in 1893, also completing some commissioned public works. He is particularly known for Comedy and Drama, stone groups at the Théatre du Vaudeville and his group The Oracle (now at the museum in Vienna). His works are held in museums and institutions throughout the United States and Great Britain. In its summary of Hébert, the National Gallery of Art notes that “Hébert often adjusted his style to historical subject: severe neo-Greek handling in his Thetis, Oracle, and Oedipus and the Sphinx; and stylized and rigid neo-Egyptian handling in his busts of Rameses and Isis. Some of his most intriguing work is in this historicizing mode, which provides especially useful insights into nineteenth-century French Orientalism.” Measurements: 21 1/8" H x 9 7/8" W x 6 1/4" D.

Dimensions:
Height: 28.13 in (71.46 cm)Width: 9.88 in (25.1 cm)Depth: 6.25 in (15.88 cm)
Style:
Romantic (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1890
Condition:
Good original condition. Very minor handling wear to patina, including the tips of the laurel leaf crown, Oedipus' nose, scuffing loss to his ankle, rubbing to toes. Cleaned, polished and sealed with wax; ready to place.
Seller Location:
Shippensburg, PA
Reference Number:
Seller: C1043011stDibs: LU1059028753032

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