Lot #1408 - Marius Jean Antonin Mercie (France 1845-1916) - 'Gloria Victis,' parcel gilt bronze sculpture
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Auction House:Barsby Auctions
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Sale Name:March 2019 Two Day Auction
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Sale Date:16 Mar 2019 ~ 12noon (Lots 1 - 558)
17 Mar 2019 ~ 12noon (Lots 1001 - 1834) -
Lot #:1408
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Lot Description:Marius Jean Antonin Mercie (France 1845-1916) - 'Gloria Victis,' parcel gilt bronze sculpture
signed and titled to foot, on marble base, (height 62cm approx, total). The sculptor, Mercie, was studying at the French Academy in Rome when the Prussians invaded France in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, and the work was revised to serve as a tribute to the vanquished. (Some restoration to wings). -
Estimate:A$3,000 - 5,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Sculpture & Statuary
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