(French 1828-1905)
Saint John the Baptist as a Child, signed and dated on base proper right "P. Dubois/Rome 1861", foundry mark stamped verso "F. Barbedienne. Fondeur", patinated bronze on integral base, 38 x 10-1/2 x 14-1/2 in.
Provenance: A Private New England Collection; Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Thomaston, Maine, August 23, 2019, sold for $2,605; Private Collection
Literature: Illustrated and described in Bronzes-Sculptors and Founders, 1800-1930, Vol. III, by Harold Berman, Abage Publishers, Chicago, 1977, #2519, page 686.
Note: A facsimile of original receipt accompanies this lot.
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A Private New England Collection; Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Thomaston, Maine, August 23, 2019, sold for $2,605; Private Collection
wear and abrasions, rubbing, some areas of loss to patina
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