Marius Jean Antonin Mercié (1845-1916) Lot n° 4505
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Marius Jean Antonin Mercié (1845-1916), Brown patinated and parcel-gilt bronze, the winged figure of Fame carrying a fallen soldier, signed 'A. Mercié' on the base (ground), and inscribed 'GLORIA VICTIS' and 'F. Barbedienne Fondeur/ Paris' (cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne) on the circular plinth. The sculpture alluded to France’s loss in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, and underscored the resilient spirit of the country in the face of defeat, 'Gloria Victis', France, H 108 cm (bronze), H 120,5 cm (incl. base), In good condition,
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