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Large Carrara marble by Barrias, The Little Musician

$13,928.21
£10,403.11
€11,760
CA$19,110.05
A$21,352.30
CHF 11,169.62
MX$261,847.62
NOK 142,726.54
SEK 135,342.56
DKK 89,526.61
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Large Carrara marble sculpture signed Barrias for Louis Ernest BARRIAS (1841-1905), depicting a young musician. He is seated on a cushion with pompoms resting on a pedestal, playing a three-stringed instrument. It stands on a base measuring 19 cm by 19 cm. Louis-Ernest Barrias, born April 13, 1841 in Paris and died February 4, 1905 in the same city, was a French sculptor from a family of artists. After studying fine arts in Paris, he went to Rome and became one of the great hopes of French sculpture.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24.81 in (63 cm)Width: 13 in (33 cm)Depth: 12.21 in (31 cm)
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1880
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Paris, FR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 34921stDibs: LU2065342229772

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