Bronze Sculpture - Laurent De Medici - 19th Century - Barbedienne H 40

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Object description :

"Bronze Sculpture - Laurent De Medici - 19th Century - Barbedienne H 40 "

French school of the second half of the 19th century,
After Michelangelo Buonarroti, known as Michelangelo (1475-1564).
Lorenzo II de Medici (1492-1519), Duke of Urbino, known as the Magnificent.
Finely chiseled bronze proof with a beautiful nuanced brown patina.
Intaglio signature of the founder Ferdinand Barbedienne.
Period of the end of the 19th century.
Height 40 cm

Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892), mainly known for his bronze foundry, joined forces in 1838 with the mechanic Achille Collas (1795-1859), inventor of the process of reproducing bronze and art objects.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:
U. Baldini, L'Opera completa di Michelangelo scultore, Milan, 1973, pp. 102-104, nos. 33 and 36.
The life-size marble was made by Michelangelo between 1525 and 1534 to decorate the central part of the tombs of Lorenzo and Giuliano de' Medici (Florence, Church of San Lorenzo).

Price: 1 500 €

Artist: Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892)
Period: 19th century
Style: Renaissance, Louis 13th
Condition: Excellent condition

Material: Bronze
Height: 40

Reference: 1538577
Availability: In stock