Emile Laporte, Vercingetorix with His Son, 19th Century, Bronze

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This is a large French bronze sculpture of Vercingetorix with his son by Emile Laporte (1858 - 1901), circa 1890 … Read more This is a large French bronze sculpture of Vercingetorix with his son by Emile Laporte (1858 - 1901), circa 1890 in date. The standing figure of Vercingetorix wearing a winged helmet, with arm raised pointing into the distance, a figure of a of his son at his side, holding an axe in his right hand, raised on a rectangular naturalistically cast base, signed and numbered M585 & Salon Des Beaux Arts, Paris on the base. Emile Laporte was a French sculptor (1858 Paris to 1907) who attended the Academy in Paris and was a student of Gabriel-Jules Thomas, Augustin Dumont, Jean-Marie Bonnassieux and Louis-Ernest Barrias. Hi exhibited his work at the Salon of French artists from 1881, his last work exhibited there dates from 1905. The attention to detail is absolutely fantastic and the sculpture is extremely life-like. Condition: In really excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 61 x Width 42 x Depth 35 See less