Attributed Robert Elias (French 1821) "Rabelais" Bronze
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DESCRIPTION: Attributed Robert Louis Valentin Elias (French 1821-1874) patinated bronze sculpture depicting a man wearing priest robes representing the figure of French satirist, editor and translator Francois Rabelais (French, 1494-1553). Rabelais was a french Renaissance writer and priest, physician and humanist, and author of the comic masterpiece "Gargantua and Pantagruel". This is a small bronze sculpture after one of the original sculptures by Robert Louis Valentin, exhibited at the Palais du Louvre. Robert Louis Valentin Elias was a french sculptor born in 1821. He received many commissions for the Louvre Palace: Rabelais; Jacques Heart; Science ; Industry; The music ; Phryne; a group of Caryatids. He worked for the Paris Opera (Cariatides), the Theatre du Chatelet (Drama), the Gare d'Austerlitz (Agriculture: Industry), the Conservatoire des Arts et Metiers (Vaucanson, Serres) and the Tribunal du Commerce (Law). This small bronze sculpture has the engraved artist signature "Elias Robert" and the foundry mark from "A. Laborde y Cia. VRAI BRONZE, Buenos Aires". The sculpture sits atop a square marble base.
CIRCA: 20th Century.
ORIGIN: Argentina.
DIMENSIONS: H: 13" W: 4" D: 4".
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CONDITION: Good condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS(305)-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission."
CIRCA: 20th Century.
ORIGIN: Argentina.
DIMENSIONS: H: 13" W: 4" D: 4".
Have a similar item to sell? Contact: Info@Akibaantiques.com.
CONDITION: Good condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS(305)-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission."
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Attributed Robert Elias (French 1821) "Rabelais" Bronze
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