Gladiator Bust (achilles), Constant Roux. Lost-wax Bronze, Art Deco
Artist: Constant Ambroise Roux (1865-1942)
Constant Ambroise Roux (1865-1942)
'Bust of a Gladiator' or 'The Wrath of Achilles'.
Chiseled bronze with a nuanced medal patina.
Lost-wax cast by Susse Frères,
Paris, circa 1925.
Rectangular base forming a terrace in sea-green marble.
Signed 'Constant ROUX' in cursive script, foundry mark 'Susse Frères' and 'Lost Wax'.
Very good condition. Beautiful nuanced patina.
Large model. Height 55cm x Width 48cm x Depth 20cm.
Constant Roux (1865-1942) began and brilliantly concluded his career with a single work: The Wrath of Achilles. Indeed, she opened the doors of the Villa Medici to him after his winning the Grand Prix de Rome in 1894 and awarded him a medal of honor at the Salon of the Société des Artistes Français in 1930.
Bibliography:
19th-Century Bronzes by Pierre Kjellberg (reproduced on p. 634).
Catalogue Raisonné of the artist by Laurent Noet (Mare et Martin Publishers).
'Bust of a Gladiator' or 'The Wrath of Achilles'.
Chiseled bronze with a nuanced medal patina.
Lost-wax cast by Susse Frères,
Paris, circa 1925.
Rectangular base forming a terrace in sea-green marble.
Signed 'Constant ROUX' in cursive script, foundry mark 'Susse Frères' and 'Lost Wax'.
Very good condition. Beautiful nuanced patina.
Large model. Height 55cm x Width 48cm x Depth 20cm.
Constant Roux (1865-1942) began and brilliantly concluded his career with a single work: The Wrath of Achilles. Indeed, she opened the doors of the Villa Medici to him after his winning the Grand Prix de Rome in 1894 and awarded him a medal of honor at the Salon of the Société des Artistes Français in 1930.
Bibliography:
19th-Century Bronzes by Pierre Kjellberg (reproduced on p. 634).
Catalogue Raisonné of the artist by Laurent Noet (Mare et Martin Publishers).
4 500 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Art Deco
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Bronze
Height: 55
Reference (ID): 1656146
Availability: In stock
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