Saint John The Baptist, Bronze Sculpture, Mechanical Reduction By Colas, 19th Century
St. John the Baptist, 19th-century bronze sculpture with a brown patina.
Both the sculpture and the patina are in perfect condition.
On the pedestal, there is a reference to the “Colas Mechanical Reduction” (see photo). No foundry mark.
Weight: 0.4 kg.
Achille Collas (Paris, February 21, 1795 – Paris, March 3, 1859) was a French engineer, engraver, and illustrator, and the inventor, among other things, of a highly successful process for reproducing sculpted objects in reduced scale.
Together with the foundryman Ferdinand Barbedienne, he founded the Collas and Barbedienne Company (Paris).
Both the sculpture and the patina are in perfect condition.
On the pedestal, there is a reference to the “Colas Mechanical Reduction” (see photo). No foundry mark.
Weight: 0.4 kg.
Achille Collas (Paris, February 21, 1795 – Paris, March 3, 1859) was a French engineer, engraver, and illustrator, and the inventor, among other things, of a highly successful process for reproducing sculpted objects in reduced scale.
Together with the foundryman Ferdinand Barbedienne, he founded the Collas and Barbedienne Company (Paris).
400 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Rome and Antic Greece
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Bronze
Length: 5 cm
Width: 4 cm
Height: 17 cm
Reference (ID): 1809638
Availability: In stock
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