Lot 267
Paul Dubois (French, 1829-1905)
Lot 267 Details
Paul Dubois (French, 1829-1905)
CHARITÉ
large patinated bronze group, signed, the base with presentation plaques on three sides to Dr. Jules Bergeron of St. Eugenie Hospital, Paris, from 'ses èlèves recconnaisants' (his grateful students), with A. Collas Reduction Mechanique seal, founder probably F. Barbedienne
height 31 in — 78.7 cm
Estimate $3,000-$4,000
Additional Images
Literature:
J. Piette, Paul Dubois (1829-1905). Itinineraire de la création. Sculptures, peintures, dessins, Nogent-sur-Seine, 2005, p. 33, cat. 26.
Note:
The founder of the current lot is probably Ferdinand Barbedienne, however any foundry mark has been obscured by the contemporaneous applied presentation plaques.