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Hercules Sculpture Bronze France XIX Century

France First Quarter XIX Century

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Hercules Sculpture Bronze France XIX Century

France First Quarter XIX Century

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Hercules Sculpture Bronze France XIX Century - France First Quarter XIX Century

Features

France First Quarter XIX Century

Style:  Empire (1804-1815)

Age:  19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Origin:  France

Main essence:  Walnut

Material:  Burnished Bronze , Gilded Bronze

Description

Standing Hercules sculpture, wearing the skin of the Nemean lion; in gilded bronze, the removable club that he holds in his right hand is in burnished bronze, while in the opposite hand he holds the three golden apples of the garden of the Hesperides; the same arm rests on a walnut column as well as the base. It is a bronze also used as part of a clock from the early nineteenth century, known in several versions with small variations and is clearly inspired by the Farnese Hercules, in particular in the pensive attitude and in the posture of the legs: the sculpture was in fact known in France thanks to the numerous casts made on royal commission or for the Academies.

Product Condition:
Product that due to age and wear requires restoration and resumption of polishing.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 40
Width: 24,5
Depth: 15

With certificate of authenticity

Certificate issued by:  Enrico Sala

Additional Information

Style: Empire (1804-1815)

Decorative style of the furniture that is affirmed under the Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte, that is, between 1799, the year of his election as consul, and 1815, the year of his definitive defeat.
It has many elements of continuity with the previous Direttorio style, in the more general Neoclassical climate, which derived from the study of classical antiquity the forms and models to be inspired in the creation of furniture.
The peculiar feature of this style is a greater grandeur and courtesy of the furnishings, which had to convey the grandeur of the French nation to the world, hence the name Empire style.
The furniture is characterized by straight, majestic and massive lines, adorned with motifs dear to Napoleon such as bees, eagles, large Ns surrounded by laurel, and, after the Egyptian campaign, many elements taken from Egyptian art.
He prefers the flat bronze decorations, often gilded, to the refined carvings of previous years.
The typical essence of Empire furniture is mahogany.
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Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900

19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Main essence: Walnut

Walnut wood comes from the plant whose botanical name is juglans regia , probably originally from the East but very common in Europe. Light or dark brown in color, it is a hard wood with a beautiful grain, widely used in antique furniture. It was the main essence in Italy throughout the Renaissance and later had a good diffusion in Europe, especially in England, until the advent of mahogany. It was used for solid wood furniture and sometimes carvings and inlays, its only big limitation is that it suffers a lot from woodworm. In France it was widely used more than anything else in the provinces. In the second half of the eighteenth century its use decreased significantly because mahogany and other exotic woods were preferred.

Material:

Burnished Bronze

Gilded Bronze

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