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Pair of large sculptures in bronze patina regulating two great conquerors: Christopher Columbus * in front of an anchor and Fernando Cortés * holding his sword, signed A. Carrier for the famous sculptor Carrier-Belleuse **, XIXth century.
These sculptures are in good condition and are of high quality. They are very decorative in their large size. Signed both A. Carrier.
A report: accidents and misses on the sword of Cortes, accident and repair on the anchor, soiling and wear of time, see photos. (see red arrows).
is a French sculptor. He was one of the most prolific artists of the century and enjoyed the greatest success under the Second Empire, benefiting from the personal support of Napoleon III. His work was greatly influenced by the style of the Italian Renaissance and that of the eighteenth century, which he helped to bring up to date. Carrier-Belleuse has strongly contributed to the improvement of the decorative and industrial arts. From his studio at 15 rue de la Tour d'Auvergne in Paris, in which a large number of artists worked, including Auguste Rodin, a prodigious quantity of decorative statuettes was released. Carrier-Belleuse was, towards the end of his life, director of the works of art of the Manufacture de Sèvres. His signature A.Carrier is repeated in the Dictionary of Sculptors by P. Kjellberg.
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* Christopher Columbus (1451-150) is a navigator serving Spanish Catholic monarchs Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon. Christopher Columbus was the one who, seeking a new route to the East Indies, inaugurated a long period of exploration of Europeans to the American continent.
Hernán Cortés (Fernando Cortés of Monroy Pizarro Altamirano 1485-1547) is a Spanish conquistador who seized the Aztec Empire for the account of Charles V, king of Castile and Roman emperor. This conquest is the founding act of New Spain and marks a fundamental step in the Spanish colonization of the Americas in the 16th century.
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