A large 19th century French composition stone Lion attacking a snake
A large 19th century French composition stone Lion attacking a snake
Circa 1900
Stock Number: /GSO
Height
94.00cm
[37.01 inches]
Width 183.00cm [72.05 inches]
Width 183.00cm [72.05 inches]
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Of large proportions, the Lion holds down the snake - an elusion to French politics of the 19th century, the King Louis Philippe obviously being the Lion. The straight tail is similar to that of the Duke of Northumberland's, however, the model relates more closely to that of Antoine-Louis Barye.
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