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Large Classical Bronze 'By the Sword and Plow', by Boisseau

About the Item

Emile Andre Boisseau (1842-1923, France) bronze sculpture of a man wearing a fur loin cloth, he holds a sword in one hand and leans beside a farmer’s plow; titled on a brass plaque on the front in Latin and French "Ense et Aratro (by sword and by plow) and reads "Salon Des Beaux Arts". Bronze has an excellent patina, inscribed E. Boisseau. 34 in. high x 22 in. wide x 13 in. deep. Weight: 76.25 lbs.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 34.26 in (87 cm)Width: 22.45 in (57 cm)Depth: 12.6 in (32 cm)
  • Style:
    Classical Roman (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Patinated
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1880
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Brighton, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: Batch 61 c/c DUZZ1stDibs: LU1227226364032

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