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Description
In the form of a winged and youthful figure of a girl reading a book with text by Virgil, and wearing a star adorned cap and diaphanous tunic, seated on a red marble column with ormolu capital and base Signed 'A. CHARRON', numbered 5732, foundry mark 'BRONZE GARANTI AU TITRE C&L DEPOSEE' Plaque to base reading 'GENIE DES SCIENCES, PAR A. CHARRON, Salon des Beaux-Arts' The text inside the book reading 'Le travail peut avoir pour objet des choses infimes, mais la gloire qui en est le fruit n'est pas petite' , directly translating to 'The work can have tiny things as a focus, but the glory of which it results is not small'.
Details
Country of Origin
Date of Manufacture
19th Century
Period
Style
Materials
Marble, Ormolu (Gilt Bronze), Patinated Bronze
Colour
Dimensions
Height
41 cm / 16.1 inches
Width
19 cm / 7.5 inches
Depth
11 cm / 4.3 inches
Reference:
008857