Antoine-Laurent DANTAN (1798-1878) Saint Raphael... Lot 14

Antoine-Laurent DANTAN (1798-1878) Saint Raphael Bronze with brown patina. Bears the mark of the founder " F. BARBEDIENNE. FONDEUR" and the mechanical reduction stamp Collas. Bears a number " 76 " inside. Height : 32,8 cm. Height : 32,8 cm Provenance : Private collection G., Montpellier. Related literature: Florence Rionnet, Les bronzes Barbedienne, l'oeuvre d'une dynastie de fondeurs (1834-1954), Paris, Arthena, 2016, model listed under n°Cat. 567, p. 295. This is a reduction of the marble sculpture adorning the peristyle of the Madeleine church in Paris. A student of Bosio and winner of the Grand Prix de Rome in 1828, Dantan produced sculptures in the academic style for important Parisian projects such as the Palais du Louvre and several churches. Expert : Cabinet Sculpture et collection, Mrs Elodie Jeannest de Gyvès and Mr Alexandre Lacroix.