D. GRISARD. WW1 VICTORY BRONZE SCULPTURE. BRITISH PATRIOTIC LEAGUE, EMPIRE DAY. For Sale
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D. GRISARD. WW1 VICTORY BRONZE SCULPTURE. BRITISH PATRIOTIC LEAGUE, EMPIRE DAY.:
$6042.44
MAGNIFICENT, ORNATE,LARGE HEAVYGENUINE BRONZE SCULPTURE BY DESIRE GRISARD, BORN 1872, ENTITLED \'VICTOIRE\' TO COMMEMORATE THE VICTORIOUS END OF WW1.THE STUNNING BRONZE SCULPTURES OF DESIRE GRISARD ARE RARE SOUGHT AFTER PIECES COMMANDING HIGH sale PRICES. THE UNIQUE ADDED VALUE OF THIS REMARKABLE SCULPTURE IS THE PROVENANCE OF \'THE BRITISH PATRIOTIC LEAGUE\'.
THE BASE HAS A FITTED PLAQUE BEARING THE INSCRIPTION: \'PRESENTED BY THE BRITISH PATRIOTIC LEAGUE EMPIRE DAY 24th MAY 1919\'.
THEORIGINALDARK BROWNPATINATION IS WELL PRESERVED HAVING NOT BEEN OVERLY CLEANED OR POLISHED.JUST LIGHTLY DUSTED WITH A SOFT BRUSH. PLEASE BEAR IN MIND THOUGH THAT THIS BRONZE ISAPPROX. 100 YEARS OLD & WILL OBVIOUSLY SHOW MARKS & DISTRESS COMMENSURATE WITH AGE CONFIRMINGTHE AUTHENTICITY.
THE SCULPTURE HAS A TRULY POWERFUL IMPACT WITH THE TONED RIPPLED BODY OF THE VICTOR HOLDING ALOFT THE FLAG, OAK LEAVES, SWORD & LAUREL WREATH. THE BARE CHESTED VICTORIOUS WARRIOR PORTRAYS AN IMAGE OFCOURAGE, GRIT & TOIL COUPLED WITHTHE RELIEFOF VICTORY... THE TRIUMPHANT ELATION OF THE BATTLE WON.AWONDERFULLYEMOTIVE PIECE.
THIS SCULPTURE NOT ONLY COMMEMORATES THE WW1 VICTORY BUT IS ITSELF A MONUMENT TO MILITARY & SOCIAL HISTORY.
PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS A GENUINE ORIGINAL SOLID BRONZE WORK OF ART BY AN INCREDIBLY TALENTED SOUGHT AFTER SCULPTOR...NOT A LATER COPY. THE ARMS ARE CAST SEPARATELY FROM THE BODY THEREFORE THE JOINTS ARE VISIBLE. THIS IS NOT A FAULT & PERFECTLY NORMAL.
HEIGHT IS APPROX. 48cm. (19in.)
THIS ITEM IS CURRENTLYON DISPLAY AT MY COTTAGE IN FRANCE FROM WHEREIT WILL BE VERY CAREFULLY PACKED & DISPATCHED WITH WORLDWIDE TRACKING IMMEDIATELY ON COMPLETION OF PURCHASE.
VERY HEAVY PIECE...HENCE POST & PACKING COSTS.
RELUCTANT SALE DUE TO HOUSE MOVE.
I AM HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS & WILL CONSIDER ALL OFFERS.