19th-century Bronze, 54 Cm, Signed Emile Laporte 1858/1907, Harlequin
Artist: Emile Laporte
Lost-wax bronze, beautiful brown patina, in very good condition.
Signed: Emile LAPORTE 1858/1907, a listed and valued artist, Artprice valuation up to over €10,000.
Sold with invoice and certificate.
Subject: Harlequin.
Dimensions: Height: 54 cm, Width: 19 cm, Depth: 15 cm, Weight: 7 kg.
Biography:
Emile LAPORTE 1858/1907.
Sculptor, medalist, and painter born in Paris on November 18, 1858, died in the same city in 1907. French School. Emile Laporte was the son of Isidore Laporte and Marie Harlet.
A student of sculptors Gabriel-Jules Thomas, Augustin Dumont, Jean-Marie Bonnassieux, and Louis-Ernest Barrias at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, he exhibited his work at the Salon des Artistes Français from [date missing].
In 1881, he received an award and became a member of the society of this salon in 1888. His last exhibition was in 1905. Laporte produced a large number of plaster works, some of which were published by the foundry Siot-Decauville.
He debuted at the Salon des Artistes Français. His bust of Parrache for the Lyon City Hall is a notable example. He received an honorable mention in 1883, a third medal in 1885, a travel grant in 1886, a second medal in 1897, and a silver medal in 1900 at the Universal Exhibition. Source: Bénézit and Pierre Kjellberg, Dictionnaire des sculpteurs: les bronzes du XIXe siècle, Éditions de l'Amateur, 1997.
Museums:
Angers: Bust of a Gallic chieftain, bronze; Autun: Pro Patria; Clermont-Ferrand: Vercingetorix; Tourcoing: Gaul showing the way to his son.
Sold with invoice and certificate.
Bronze on display at our gallery in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue (France) on weekends.
Free shipping within France.
Shipping abroad available upon request.
A1521
Signed: Emile LAPORTE 1858/1907, a listed and valued artist, Artprice valuation up to over €10,000.
Sold with invoice and certificate.
Subject: Harlequin.
Dimensions: Height: 54 cm, Width: 19 cm, Depth: 15 cm, Weight: 7 kg.
Biography:
Emile LAPORTE 1858/1907.
Sculptor, medalist, and painter born in Paris on November 18, 1858, died in the same city in 1907. French School. Emile Laporte was the son of Isidore Laporte and Marie Harlet.
A student of sculptors Gabriel-Jules Thomas, Augustin Dumont, Jean-Marie Bonnassieux, and Louis-Ernest Barrias at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, he exhibited his work at the Salon des Artistes Français from [date missing].
In 1881, he received an award and became a member of the society of this salon in 1888. His last exhibition was in 1905. Laporte produced a large number of plaster works, some of which were published by the foundry Siot-Decauville.
He debuted at the Salon des Artistes Français. His bust of Parrache for the Lyon City Hall is a notable example. He received an honorable mention in 1883, a third medal in 1885, a travel grant in 1886, a second medal in 1897, and a silver medal in 1900 at the Universal Exhibition. Source: Bénézit and Pierre Kjellberg, Dictionnaire des sculpteurs: les bronzes du XIXe siècle, Éditions de l'Amateur, 1997.
Museums:
Angers: Bust of a Gallic chieftain, bronze; Autun: Pro Patria; Clermont-Ferrand: Vercingetorix; Tourcoing: Gaul showing the way to his son.
Sold with invoice and certificate.
Bronze on display at our gallery in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue (France) on weekends.
Free shipping within France.
Shipping abroad available upon request.
A1521
2 600 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Bronze
Width: 19 cm
Height: 54 cm
Reference (ID): 1726774
Availability: In stock
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