Large Bronze Plaque In Relief By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Foundeur, Of A Sitting Mother With Her Two Children

Large bronze plaque in relief by Ferdinand Barbedienne, Foundeur, of a beautiful trio of a seated Mother with her two standing children. This is a stunning & substantially - sized artwork that will liven up any room in you home or office - it will be the center of attention and conversation starter! 14" diameter X 1 3/8" thick and just under 11 pounds.
This is a Bronze plaque by the famous Barbedienne foundry in Paris, France. It depicts a mother with two children. The plaque has a good dark brown patina and has a ring for hanging on the top.
The F. Barbedienne foundry was started in Paris in 1838 by Ferdinand Barbedienne and Achille Collas, who was the inventor of a machine that would mechanically reduce statues. They at first produced bronze reductions of antique sculptures of Greek and Roman origin. Their first contract to produce bronzes modeled by a living artist was made in 1843 when they arranged to produce the works of Francois Rude. They barely survived the revolution and financial collapse of 1848 which caused many artists and foundries to declare bankruptcy. Barbedienne actively pursued contracts with the many sculptors of Paris contracting with David D'Angers, Jean-Baptiste Clesinger, and even producing some casts for Antoine Louis Barye as well as others.
CONDITION: Overall in very good to Mint condition. No dings, cracks, dents or signs of earlier repairs.

Very Good

14" x 14" x 1 3/8"

18.0%

Ernie Taddei | (203) 535-7385 | erniet1212@sbcglobal.net

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Stamford, CT 06902

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Saturday, 2/13, 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm

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