Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier (French, 1815-1891) Dancing Muse

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Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier (French, 1815-1891)

Dancing Muse
Signed with an embedded copper medallion with the artist's profile inscribed "...ST MEISSONIER" around the perimeter.
Bronze with gold patina, height 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm).
Condition: Scattered oxidation to the patina, dust and dirt to interstices.

N.B. Dancing Muse is illustrated in Art Bronzes by Michael Forrest (West Chester, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1988),with a suggested date of c. 1893. Described as a "drastic departure" from the artist's military subjects, the mythological figure of Dancing Muse is noted for its freeform modeling.
Estimate $700-900


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