Nature Unveiling In Front Of Science - Louis-ernest Barrias (1841-1905)

Bronze sculpture with triple patina, gilded, old-gilt and dark brown patina.
Signed on the side of the base " E. Barrias "
Cast by " Susse Frères éditeurs " (with the foundry mark and stamp)

The model of this statue was commissioned in 1889 to decorate the newmedical school in Bordeaux. When he had finished the first version in whitemarble for the school, Barrias designed a second marble and onyx statue in 1899 for the ceremonial staircase of the Conservatoire des Arts et Métiers in Paris.

France
circa 1900 

height 24 cm
width 10 cm
depth 6,5 cm

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Biography :
Louis-Ernest Barrias (1841-1905) wasa French sculptor . He came from a family of artists. His father was aporcelain painter and his older brother, Felix-Joseph Barrias, a recognizedpainter. Louis-Ernest Barrias entered the School of Fine Arts in Paris in 1858,he abandoned painting to move towards sculpture under the direction of FrançoisJouffroy. In 1864, he won the Prix de Rome, on the theme of "TheFoundation of Marseille", and was engaged on the site of the Paris Operahouse. He later produced many sculpted works, most of them in marble.In 1881, Louis-Ernest Barrias wasawarded a medal of honor of the fine arts and named knight of the Legion ofHonor in 1878, then promoted officer in 1881 and commander in 1900. The artistreplaced Auguste Dumont at the Institute in 1884, then succeeded Jules Cavelieras a professor at the School of Fine Arts, where, among his most notablestudents, there were Victor Ségoffin, Charles Despiau and Paul Landowski.