19th Century European Art
19th Century European Art
JEAN-LÉON GÉRÔME | BACCHANTE À LA GRAPPE (BACCHANTE WITH GRAPES)
Auction Closed
October 13, 06:58 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
Lot Details
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JEAN-LÉON GÉRÔME
French
1824 - 1904
BACCHANTE À LA GRAPPE (BACCHANTE WITH GRAPES)
signed and dated J.L. Gerome 1879-1921 and stamped and numbered Sicot/ Paris 922H
bronze
height 37½ in.; 95.3 cm
The Bacchante à la Grappe, sculpted in Jean-Léon Gérôme's well-known Neo-Grec style, was probably based on a painting he made earlier in his career (see Gerald Ackerman, op. cit., p. 235). The sculptor worked closely with the Siot-Decauville foundry, who were well-known for their skill in producing multi-coloured patinas.
RELATED LITERATURE:
Gerald Ackerman, The Life and Work of Jean-Léon Gérome, New York, 1986, p. 235, no. 231; p. 318, no. S.25