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Fine bronze, Etienne Henri Dumaige (1830-1888) in collaboration with Jollet&Cie
Jollet & Cie, the famous Parisian foundry founded in 1843, known for its beautiful gilded bronze pieces and collaborations with artists.
Henry Etienne Dumaige, born in Paris in 1830, studied sculpture with Féuchère and Dumont. He exhibited his sculptures with groups, statues and busts at the Salon of 1862-1877.
He sculpted a large number of busts, groups and statuettes in marble, plaster and bronze, including statuettes of Desmoulins and Rabelais. He died in St-Gilles-Croix-de-Vié in 1888.
This statue represents Francois Rabelais, discussed in the text above (last photo)
François Rabelais was a French physician and writer. Rabelais is one of the best-known humanists of the Renaissance.
Dimensions: Height: 36 cm Width: 12.4 cm