CHARLES-ROMAIN CAPELLARO | Allegorical Figure, probably the Triumph of Truth

Overall the condition of the marble is very good; with minor dirt and wear to the surface consistent with age. There is an area of light dirt and abrasion at the proper right knee. There are a few small chips, including to the leaves of the wreath and along the bottom edge of the base.
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Charles Romain Capellaro studied at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris, under the tutelage of David d’Angers and François Rude. He debuted at the Salon in 1848 and won prizes in 1863, 1865 and 1866. His work Statue d’Hérault de Séchelles can be seen on the façade of the Hôtel de Ville in Paris, whilst at the church of Saint-Eustache, he sculpted L’Archange Gabriel. RELATED LITERATURE
S. Lami, Dictionnaire des sculpteurs de l'école Français, vol. I, Paris, 1914, pp. 245-247