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The Schoolboy Carrying Books: Antique 19th Century Bonze Sculpture, Lovely Provenance
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The Schoolboy Carrying Books: Antique 19th Century Bonze Sculpture, Lovely Provenance

19th century
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A beautiful bronze sculpture of a young schoolboy carrying books under his arm. The work is finely chiselled and with a lovely patina. It also has exquisite provenance: it comes from the Collection of Jacques and Claude Rohault de Fleury, which to a large extend was dispersed at Sothebys. According to the Sothebys website

"it was with an elegant Parisian touch that Claude and Jacques Rohault de Fleury assembled an eclectic and highly sophisticated collection in their beautiful home in Neuilly.

Upon entering, visitors discovered an enchanting collection of miniatures from North India, Deccan and Safavid Iran surrounding the central staircase. Moving through the beautifully decorated residence a fabulous collection of works by Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita blended with views of the South of France by renowned painters such as Pierre Bonnard, Paul Signac and Charles Camoin.

Beautiful decorative objects adorned the many rooms (...) the crossroads of the fine and decorative arts these exquisite objects, paintings, drawings and sculpture, carefully gathered together over the years, create a compelling and seductive coherence.

The bronze presented here is signed "Chiotti", and I have not been able to find information about the artist. Interestingly enough, the sculpture bears similarities to the work of Odoardo Fantacchiotti 1811-1977, of which I am providing an example in the last photo.

Physical Dimensions
Height
18cm (7.09")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Depth
7.5cm (2.95")
Declaration

Skippings Fine Arts has dated this Antique Bronze Schoolboy Statue to the 19th Century.

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SA882768
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Description
A beautiful bronze sculpture of a young schoolboy carrying books under his arm. The work is finely chiselled and with a lovely patina.
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It also has exquisite provenance: it comes from the Collection of Jacques and Claude Rohault de Fleury, which to a large extend was dispersed at Sothebys.
Skippings Fine Arts

According to the Sothebys website

fig 1. A 19th-century patinated bronze sculpture depicting a schoolboy in a coat, cap, and scarf carrying a strap of books across his shoulder, standing on a cobblestone base.
fig 1. The Schoolboy Carrying Books: Antique 19th Century Bonze Sculpture, Lovely Provenance

"it was with an elegant Parisian touch that Claude and Jacques Rohault de Fleury assembled an eclectic and highly sophisticated collection in their beautiful home in Neuilly.

Upon entering, visitors discovered an enchanting collection of miniatures from North India, Deccan and Safavid Iran surrounding the central staircase. Moving through the beautifully decorated residence a fabulous collection of works by Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita blended with views of the South of France by renowned painters such as Pierre Bonnard, Paul Signac and Charles Camoin.

fig 2. A 19th-century patinated bronze sculpture depicting a schoolboy in a coat, cap, and scarf carrying a strap of books across his shoulder, standing on a cobblestone base.
fig 2. The Schoolboy Carrying Books: Antique 19th Century Bonze Sculpture, Lovely Provenance

Beautiful decorative objects adorned the many rooms (...) the crossroads of the fine and decorative arts these exquisite objects, paintings, drawings and sculpture, carefully gathered together over the years, create a compelling and seductive coherence.

fig 3. A 19th-century patinated bronze sculpture depicting a schoolboy in a coat, cap, and scarf carrying a strap of books across his shoulder, standing on a cobblestone base.
fig 3. The Schoolboy Carrying Books: Antique 19th Century Bonze Sculpture, Lovely Provenance

The bronze presented here is signed "Chiotti", and I have not been able to find information about the artist. Interestingly enough, the sculpture bears similarities to the work of Odoardo Fantacchiotti 1811-1977, of which I am providing an example in the last photo.

Height
18cm (7.09")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Depth
7.5cm (2.95")
Date of Manufacture

Skippings Fine Arts has dated this Antique Bronze Schoolboy Statue to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA882768
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Archive I A 19th-century patinated bronze sculpture depicting a schoolboy in a coat, cap, and scarf carrying a strap of books across his shoulder, standing on a cobblestone base.

The Schoolboy Carrying Books: Antique 19th Century Bonze Sculpture, Lovely Provenance

Archive II A 19th-century patinated bronze sculpture depicting a schoolboy in a coat, cap, and scarf carrying a strap of books across his shoulder, standing on a cobblestone base. View II
Archive III A 19th-century patinated bronze sculpture depicting a schoolboy in a coat, cap, and scarf carrying a strap of books across his shoulder, standing on a cobblestone base. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century patinated bronze sculpture depicting a schoolboy in a coat, cap, and scarf carrying a strap of books across his shoulder, standing on a cobblestone base. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century patinated bronze sculpture depicting a schoolboy in a coat, cap, and scarf carrying a strap of books across his shoulder, standing on a cobblestone base. View V
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Archive VII A 19th-century patinated bronze sculpture depicting a schoolboy in a coat, cap, and scarf carrying a strap of books across his shoulder, standing on a cobblestone base. View VII
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A 19th-century patinated bronze sculpture depicting a schoolboy in a coat, cap, and scarf carrying a strap of books across his shoulder, standing on a cobblestone base.
The schoolboy carrying books: antique 19th century bonze sculpture, lovely provenance
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Nineteenth-century bronze sculptures frequently depicted genre scenes, occupational figures, and street characters, reflecting realism and romanticised depictions of daily life.

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