Sculpture of Caesar Crossing the Rubicon by J.L. Gérôme, F. Barbadienne

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Sculpture of Caesar Crossing the Rubicon by J.L. Gérôme, F. Barbadienne

About the Item

The gilt bronze sculpture depicting Julius Caesar on a horse crossing the Italian river Rubicon, which he famously did in 49 B.C. Cast by the famous French foundry, one side of the base reads ‘F. BARBADIENNE, FONDEUR PARIS FRANCE,’ whilst the other is signed ‘ J. L. GÉROME’ after the maker of the design of this model. Dated to the late 19th-early 20th century. It measures 39 x 39 x 13 cm. Further: The sculpture depicts Julius Casear’s return to Rome, following the defeat of the Gauls in 49 B.C. at the banks of the Rubicon Rive, northern Italy. At that time any sort of military crossings of the river had been forbidden by the Roman Republic during the on-going civil war under Pompey. Despite this, Caesar and his armies marched through the river, defeated Pompey at Pharsalus, and established the Empire in Rome with him as the self-appointed head. This model comes from the studio of the famous French metalworker, manufacturer, and bronze founder, Ferdinand Barbadienne (1810-1892). He was known for having works of the highest quality, and was actively pursued for contracts from known sculptors this reason. Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904) was a French painter and sculptor who was known for working in the Academicism style. His works were centred around various themes, including: historical painting, Greek mythology, Orientalism, portraiture and some others. He is considered to be one of the most important painters from the Academic tradition and he had his own school of students. He was also very successful as a sculptor, with his first work, a large bronze statue of a gladiator holding his foot on his victim (based on Pollice verso, 1872), having been exposed at the Exposition Universelle of 1878. The same year saw a marble statue of his exhibited at the Salon of 1878, which was based on his painting Anacreon, Bacchus and Cupid.

Creator:
F. Barbedienne Foundry (Metalworker),Jean-Léon Gérôme (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 15.36 in (39 cm)Width: 15.36 in (39 cm)Depth: 5.12 in (13 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Gilt
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa Late 19th Century-circa 1900
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: EUR000301stDibs: LU220735969143