Lot n° 97
Estimation :
150 - 200
EUR
Result
: NC
Jean Louis GRÉGOIRE (1840-1890), after - Lot 97
Jean Louis GRÉGOIRE (1840-1890), after
Personification of the City of Metz or Allegory of Lorraine
Gilded patina bronze proof on pedestal resting on a square base
stamped SUSSE Frères on reverse
34 x 18 x 12 cm approx.
(Crack around pedestal, marks and soiling)
Comparative works :
- Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, n°27.591 (signed copy)
- Giraudeau sale, February 18, 2017, Tours example presented with its counterpart entitled l'Alsace et la Lorraine and referring to the German domination of these regions after the defeat of Sedan in 1870.
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NOTICE
Jean-Louis Grégoire (1840-1890) was a French sculptor specializing in bronze and realistic busts. A student of François Jouffroy at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, Grégoire distinguished himself by his academic approach, combining fine detail and classical rigor. He contributed to numerous public commissions, regularly taking part in the Salons of the day, where he forged a solid reputation. His works, often inspired by historical or allegorical figures, are characterized by delicate realism and marked expressivity.
Among Grégoire's contemporaries was Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, whose dynamic, emotional sculptures shared a common concern for realism. Jules Dalou, another major sculptor of the period, stands out for his attention to detail and the complexity of the human form, like Grégoire. Antonin Mercié, known for his works in bronze, cultivates a style combining classicism and realism, close to that of Grégoire, particularly in the expressiveness of his figures. These artists, though different in their approaches, share a common aesthetic marked by refined naturalism.
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