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A Pair Of Napoleon III Patrinated-Bronze Figures by Victor Paillard

$48,652.78
£35,000
€41,338.37
CA$66,293.55
A$74,668.93
CHF 38,668.35
MX$906,824.60
NOK 491,177.56
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A Pair Of Napoleon III Patinated-Bronze Figures, Modelled As Classically Robed Maidens Bearing Urns, by Victor Paillard. The models attributed to Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (French, 1824-1887). Each with oval stamp 'VOR PAILLARD / FANTS DES BRONZE / A PARIS' France, Circa 1865 Victor Paillard (French, 1805-1886) Paillard first exhibited his work at the Exposition des produits de l'industrie in 1839. He had been experimenting with gilt and silvered bronze since 1839, and by 1851 his fine technique caused great admiration at the London Great Exhibition where he exhibited. E. Beres said 'Mr. V. Paillard excels in the novel art of oxydising bronze. His silver hues are perfect and on, at first glance, deceive even an expert eye...'. . It is however for his work at one of the French Republic's most prestigious edifices the Quai d'Orsay, the French Foreign Ministry, located on the left bank of the Seine River in Paris that Paillard is most renowned. The Salon du Congrès and the Salon de l’Horloge in particular displaying the sophistication and technical brilliance of his work.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 40.56 in (103 cm)Width: 10.24 in (26 cm)Depth: 10.24 in (26 cm)
  • Style:
    Napoleon III (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Patinated
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1865
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Brighton, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: B761001stDibs: LU1028043176232

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