Joan Of Arc Equestrian - E Fremiet 1842-1910 - Frémiet

Dimensions without marble Height: 74.5 cm Length: 50 cm Width: 21 cm Terrace: 34.5 X 11 cm Marble: height 12 cm, width 14 cm, length 36 cm Weight (without marble): 14 kg Signature On the terrace, near the right front of the horse: E. Frémiet Bronze proof with golden patina. Composed of several pieces, the bronze is complete. It rests on a rectangular terrace. Numbered The sculpture is placed on the marble, the latter is in two parts. Wearing a laurel wreath, she embodies victory.
She brandishes her standard high, caparisoned in her armor, her sword in her sheath, a sign of the homeland in danger, shod with spurs, a sign of chivalry. Mounted on her solid mount, which La Trémouille tells us was black, she trots towards Reims, to crown Charles VII. The horse is in the second beat of the trot, left front and right rear raised. The attitude of Jeanne d'Acc, straight and rigid, the haughty look and the frozen face suggest her still in action. As long as Charles VII is not crowned, she will not have achieved her objective, the one that her voices ordered her to carry out. Emmanuel Fremiet: A fruitful artist, a tireless worker who, from dawn, stood in his workshop, he sculpted some 230 sculptures, from the monumental statue to the medal, including frescoes, monuments, historical figurines and seals. His skillful fingers give birth to a whole world of animals and graceful, elegant statuettes which each tell a little of the History of France with great picturesqueness but above all with remarkable realism and a sense of historical detail. Besides, Emmanuel Frémiet does not work in a vacuum. Before picking up his sketch, he builds up his sources and assiduously visits libraries. He leaves nothing to chance…

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