"Gloria Victis Antonin Lemercier Created In 1874"
Very beautiful 3 patina version of gloria Victis (glory to the vanquished). Gloria Victis”, bronze with brown and gold patina. The winged Victory carries the young wounded soldier in her arms and delicately takes his thighs while she supports his weight with her body. At the foot of the victory are a laurel branch and an owl, symbol of wisdom. The details of the work are elaborate, delicately made such as the hands, the feet, the armor on the torso of the Winged Victory. The two figures are of a neoclassical and idealized beauty. Signed on the terrace and marked for the founder Barbedienne in Paris.