OF GRAND TOUR INTEREST: A FRENCH PATINATED BRONZE OF THE SOLDIER OF MARATHON OR 'LE SOLDAT DE MARATHON'
After a model by Jean-Pierre Cortot, French (1787-1843), Cast by F. Barbedienne, circa 1880
Inscribed to the cast 'Cortot 1834' and 'F. Barbedienne Fondeur', together with seal for 'Medallion D' Honeur', 66cm wide; 71cm high
| Estimate: |
£1,000 - £1,500
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Hammer price:
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£1,300 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Jean Pierre Cortot studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, then won the prestigious Prix de Rome in 1809. The marble original of this bronze is in the Louvre, Paris. Barbedienne Foundry edited the model in four sizes. This example is the second largest.
