Espoir de la France Bronze Soldier Figurine by Gaudez
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This bronze sculpture by the French artist, Adrien Gaudez (1845-1902), depicts a French infantry soldier and is entitled "Espoir de la France". It measures 14.25" tall and 5.5" wide/deep. The work carries the mark of a foundry in Buenos Aires. According to Sotheby's, Gaudez was born in Lyon studied at L' Ecole des Beaux Art in Paris ending in 1862. According to Sotheby's, he exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1864 to 1889. He is said to have won gold medals at the Exposition Universelles of 1889 and 1900, a few years before his death in Neuilly in 1902. He was awarded the Legion d'Honneur in 1893. This item resides with our client on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York and may be seen by appointment.
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West New York, New Jersey
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