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Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié
- GLORIA VICTIS
signed MERCIE, the base inscribed GLORIA VICTIS with the F. BARBEDIENNE, Fondeur and the REDUCTION MECHANIQUE pastille, on mahogany and brass columnar pedestal
- bronze, gilt and brown patinated
- height 42 1/2 in.
- 108 cm
bronze, gilt and brown patinated, signed MERCIE, the base inscribed GLORIA VICTIS with the F. BARBEDIENNE, Fondeur and the REDUCTION MECHANIQUE pastille, on mahogany and brass columnar pedestal.
Condition
Overall in good condition with the usual minor scratches and tarnished areas consistent with age and use.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The Gloria Victis sculpture group was executed shortly after the Franco-Prussian War. Initially, Mercié planned the group to consist of Fame and a victorious soldier, but following France's surrender, he chose to depict a defeated soldier. Replicas of this classic composition were used on monuments to the dead of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 in many French towns, including Niort, Deux-Sèvres, Agen, and Bordeaux.