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Tragedy Bronze Figure After Francisque Joseph Duret
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Our patinated bronze, La Tragédie, after the French sculptor, Francisque Duret (1804-1865) measures 37.5 in (95 cm) and is in good condition, with a warm green-tinted brown patina.
Originally sculpted in marble, La Tragédie and La Comédie were commissioned by the Théâtre Français in 1851. Residing in Salle Richelieu, part of the Palais-Royal complex in Paris, it is the oldest continually operating theater company in the world. Marbles of La Tragedie and La Comedie also reside in the collection of the Musée des Augustins in Toulouse, as seen in our photo.
The artist was the son of the accomplished sculptor, François-Joseph Duret (1729-1816), who passed when Francisque was just twelve years old. Francisque studied thereafter with François Joseph Bosio (1768-1845), famous for his designs for Napoleon and the restored French monarchy. Francisque won the prestigious Prix de Rome in 1823 along with Augustin Dumont for the bas-relief Evandre sur le corps de son Fils Pallas. He remained in Italy until 1828, and following his return to Paris received numerous official commissions, leading to an appointment as professor at l'Ecole des Beaux-Arts, where his students included Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, Jules Dalou, and Louis-Léon Cugnot.
His Neapolitan Fisher Dancing the Tarantella (now in the Louvre), debuted in 1833, further advanced his reputation. Other important commissions included
France Protecting her Children (1855), two bronze atlantes at Napoleon's tomb in the Invalides, a monumental Christ in the church of the Madeleine, the statues of Comedy and Tragedy for the Théâtre Français, marble statues of Dunois, Philippe of France, Chateaubriand, and Richelieu displayed at Versailles, and the group for the Fontaine Saint-Michel depicting the saint wrestling with Satan.
He was made a member of the Institut de France in 1845 and received the medal of honor in 1855.
- Dimensions:Height: 37.5 in (95.25 cm)Width: 12.5 in (31.75 cm)Depth: 10.63 in (27.01 cm)
- Style:Neoclassical Revival (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Bronze,Patinated
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1860s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:New York, US
- Reference Number:Seller: 2161stDibs: LU6079227566872
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