"Vae Victis", Large Bronze Sculpture by Henri Désiré Gauquié

Bronze sculpture signed H. Gauquie, France, late 19th century.

A magnificent French patinated bronze figural group entitled 'Gloria Victis' by Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercie, raised on ormolu mounted rouge marble clock base. Original rich dark patina. Mercié's original plaster sculpture of Gloria Victis won a medal at the 1874 Paris Salon. This highly detailed sculpture is Cast by Barbedienne foundry who was the leading manufacture of artistic bronzes during the second half of the 19th century, from a model by Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercie in the last quarter 19th century. One example of this piece is at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC. Another one can be found in Bordeaux, France, where it faces Saint André's Cathedral. Signed A. MERCIÉ The base titled GLORIA VICTIS Inscribed F. BARBEDIENNE, Fondeur Paris, circa 1875 Measures: Height 44" (111 cm) Width 22" (56 ccm) Depth 18" (45 cm) The Gloria Victis sculpture...

"L'Espace" by Henri Delcambre bronze, stamped at the base.

A very impressive 19th Century patinated bronze statue of 'Gloria Victis' with gilded highlights. Raised on a marble plinth. Signed; A MERCIE Stamped; F. BARBEDIENNE Gloria Victis wa...