Sculpture - Clovis Vainqueur , Edouard Drouot (1859-1945) - Bronze

Important bronze proof , representing "Clovis" emerging victorious from the Battle of Tolbiac , by the sculptor Edouard Drouot (1859-1945) .
The Battle of Tolbiac pitted the Franks , who fought under the command of Clovis I , against the Alemanni .
The date of the battle is traditionally given as 496 .
The site of "Tolbiac" , or "Tolbiacum" , is generally given as Zulpich , in North Rhine-Westphalia , about 60 km east of what is today the German-Belgian border .
The Franks succeeded at Tolbiac and established their domination .
Signature of the sculptor "E.Drouot" intaglio , on the richly decorated naturalistic terrace .
Ancient bronze , period second half of the 19th century , circa 1890 .
Perfect condition of conservation and patina .

Dimensions : 69 cm x 54 cm x 18 cm

Edouard Drouot (1859-1945)

Edouard Drouot , is a famous French sculptor , known for his bronze and marble sculptures of allegorical and mythological scenes .

Born on April 3 , 1859 in Sommevoire , France , he studied with the sculptor Mathurin Moreau , at the National School of Fine Arts in Paris .
He exhibited at the Paris Salon , from 1889 .
Sometimes creating animal and orientalist works , Edouard Drouot's sculptures , whether of animals or people , are characterized by a sense of movement and an expressive touch .

Today , Edouard Drouot's work can be found , among others , in the collections of the Courtauld Institute in London and the Indiana University Museum of Art in Bloomington .
The artist died in 1945 in Paris .