Large Bronze Sculpture by Henri Chapu '1833-1891', "La Pensée", School French

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Large Bronze Sculpture by Henri Chapu '1833-1891', "La Pensée", School French

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About the Item

Large bronze subject with medal patina in high relief on a granite base. Sculpture representing a young woman seated dressed in an antique drape, holding a parchment in one hand and delicately removing her veil with the other, a particularly elegant figure with a drape which testifies to the influence of the Renaissance which comes to pass. add to the ideal of the Roman years. The model depicts an allegory of thought, designed in 1876, this sculpture received the Grand Prix at the Salon the following year.Signed Chapu, bearing the stamp of Thiebaut Frères, founder in Paris and bearing an inscription on the front face "Au docteur Terrier, le grand et venéré Maître, souvenir de son élève, le docteur Désiré Bernard". Exceptional quality of high relief details and draperies. Bibliography : Pierre Kjelberg, les bronzes du XIXe siècle, les Editions de l'Amateur, Paris 1989, page 199, 200 Public collections : Bronze "La Pensée" Museum: Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago Museum: Louisville, Speed Art Museum Museum: Washington, National Gallery of Art : La Pensée, Marble About the artist Henri Michel Antoine Chapu (born September 29, 1833 in Mée-sur-Seine and died April 21, 1891), is a French sculptor and medalist One of the official sculptors of the Third Republic. The son of a coachman who became a concierge in Paris, he studied at the Petite Ecole then, from 1849, at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts where he received instruction from Pradier and Duret. He successively won the second grand prize in medal engraving in 1851, the second prize in sculpture in 1853, and finally the first grand prize in sculpture in 1855. He then went to Rome and remained there until 1861. His very abundant production, often inspired by the antique, earned him many honors and distinctions. He was elected member of the Institute in 1880. His Joan of Arc in Domrémy, whose marble was exhibited at the Salon in 1872, revealed it to the general public and enjoyed considerable success. Chapu's works appear in many museums as well as on monuments of Paris such as the Town Hall, the Sorbonne, the courthouse, the Opera, the Gare du Nord, several churches, the Printemps stores and in parks. Exhibitions Universal Exhibition of 1867, Paris. Universal Exhibition of 1878, Paris. International Exhibition of Fine Arts, Munich, 1883. First national exhibition of fine arts, December 1883. Universal Exhibition of 1889, Paris. 1893 World's Fair, Chicago, Joan of Arc listening to her voices, Art Institute of Chicago Universal Exhibition of 1900, Paris, Joan of Arc listening to her voices Awards and distinctions Prix de Rome in sculpture of 1855 Knight of the Legion of Honor in 1866 Officer of the Legion of Honor in 1872 Medal of honor at the Salons of 1875 and 1877 Biennial Prize of the Institute in 1877. Member of the Académie des beaux-arts in 1880.

Creator:
Thiebaut Freres (Manufacturer),Henri Chapu (Sculptor)
Dimensions:
Height: 28.35 in (72 cm)Width: 17.92 in (45.5 cm)Depth: 6.7 in (17 cm)
Style:
Neoclassical (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Granite,Cast,Hand-Carved
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1885-1894
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Marseille, FR
Reference Number:
Seller: Chapu-Pensée511stDibs: LU4751220873922

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