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Louis-Ernest Barrias and Innovation in the 19th Century

Published on , by Caroline Legrand
Auction on 05 September 2021 - 14:00 (CEST) - 21, avenue Pierre-Larousse - 89000 Auxerre

This sculpture brings together Symbolism, polychromy and the idealized female body, all of which were hallmarks of late 19th-century art and burgeoning Art Nouveau.

Louis-Ernest Barrias (1841-1905), La Nature se dévoilant devant la science (Nature... Louis-Ernest Barrias and Innovation in the 19th Century

Louis-Ernest Barrias (1841-1905), La Nature se dévoilant devant la science (Nature revealing itself to science), bronze with several patinas, signed “Susse Frères Éditeurs, Paris”, h. 64.5 cm/25.39 in.
Estimate: €9,000/11,000

The tremendous strides that science and technology made in the 19 th century had an impact not just on society, but also on artists. For example, French engineer and inventor Achille Collas (1795–1859) invented a device that could mechanically shrink or enlarge any sculpture.…
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Sunday 05 September 2021 - 14:00 (CEST)
21, avenue Pierre-Larousse - 89000 Auxerre
Auxerre Enchères
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