(French, 1820-1888)
Le Marquis de Mirabeau, signed "Trupheme Syot", E. Colin & Cie Paris foundry mark, patinated bronze, marble veneer stepped plinth, 22-1/4 x 9 x 8-1/4 in.
Provenance: Proceeds to benefit St. Peter's Episcopal Church Youth Group, with Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina, May 11, 2013, lot 0285, sold for $1,600; Virginia Private Collection
Note: Andre Francois Joseph Trupheme, a noted French sculptor, created a bronze of Comte de Mirabeau during his most productive period in the late 1850s. Mirabeau (1749-1791), a key orator and moderate figure in the early French Revolution, advocated for constitutional monarchy despite a scandalous personal life and complex political alliances. Though celebrated at his death and buried in the Pantheon, posthumous revelations of his secret ties to the monarchy damaged his reputation. Trupheme's work reflects both his regional pride and the enduring historical significance of Mirabeau.
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Proceeds to benefit St. Peter's Episcopal Church Youth Group, with Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina, May 11, 2013, lot 0285, sold for $1,600; Virginia Private Collection
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