Bonaparte Entering Cairo
Circa 1897
16 1/2" high
Signed "JL. Gerome," and inscribed "Siot-Decauville Fondeur Paris."
In this magnificent equestrian sculpture by the famed artist Jean-Léon Gérôme, the future emperor General Napoleon Bonaparte rides triumphantly upon the laurels of his Egyptian conquest.The sculptor deftly captures the young general's grand and determined spirit as he enters Cairo a hero. A stunning work in bronze and ivory, this sculpture is based on Gérôme's captivating bronze sculpture, which was exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1897, and subsequently bought by the French government for the Galerie du Luxembourg.
Circa 1897
16 1/2" high
Signed "JL. Gerome," and inscribed "Siot-Decauville Fondeur Paris."
In this magnificent equestrian sculpture by the famed artist Jean-Léon Gérôme, the future emperor General Napoleon Bonaparte rides triumphantly upon the laurels of his Egyptian conquest.The sculptor deftly captures the young general's grand and determined spirit as he enters Cairo a hero. A stunning work in bronze and ivory, this sculpture is based on Gérôme's captivating bronze sculpture, which was exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1897, and subsequently bought by the French government for the Galerie du Luxembourg.
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1 comment:
Oh my god... I'm so glad I found your blog! I'm totally obsessed with Napoleon, so I'm very happy now that I have a whole collection here. I'll definitely read everything! And you're an artist too... This is so great! May I ask you how this obsession started? :)
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