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ANTIQUE #SA1169860

19th Century French Bronze Of Mercury After Eutrope Bouret

£795    $1,051    €902
After Eutrope Bouret (1833-1906), A large scale French bronze figure of Mercury, late 19th Century, seated on a rocky base signed ''BOURET''.
 
Eutrope Bouret was a French sculptor, best known for his Neoclassical bronze pieces, he focused on historic themes and mythology while incorporating external materials and devices such as marble, plaster, terracotta and lighting fixtures. Born in 1833 in Paris, he studied under the French decorative sculptor Louis-Charles-Hippolyte Buhot. Bouret received commercial and critical success during his lifetime, notably being commissioned to sculpt the tombstone bust of the popular French novelist and fellow bronze sculptor, Alexis Bouvier. He exhibited at the Paris Salon regularly until his death in Paris 1906 in Paris.
 
Internal Reference: SKU00000952
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1169860
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 59cm (23.2inches)
Width is 20cm (7.9inches)
Depth is 20cm (7.9inches)
Antique SA1169860 shown on this page was made in the 19th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
19th Century
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