Figure of the Gallic leader Vercingentorix, leader of the uprising against the Roman Empire. The popularity of this theme in French art in the second half of the The nineteenth century may be associated with the Franco-Prussian war that took place in the 1970s. The figure of the leader emanates calm, seriousness and readiness to fight.
Marcel Debut (1865-1933).
Brown.
Signed, a plaque informing where the sculpture was exhibited and what award it won.
Height 37 cm. Dim. base: 11.5 x 12 cm.
Very good condition.
Marcel Debut - French sculptor, associated with the Art Nouveau theme, specializing in sculptures of historical figures - musicians and ancient warriors. He also created works referring to mythology, rural life and depicting animals. He studied under, among others, his father, the famous sculptor Jean Didier Debut. The artist exhibited regularly at the showroom from 1883 until the outbreak of World War I.
