The Great Warrior of Montauban

The Great Warrior of Montauban
Artist Antoine Bourdelle
Year 1898-1900
Type Bronze
Dimensions 186.1 cm × 157.5 cm × 61.3 cm ( 73 1⁄4 in × 62 in ×  24 1⁄8 in)

The Great Warrior of Montauban is a bronze sculpture by Antoine Bourdelle.[1]

It was commissioned in 1897, by the village of Montauban to commemorate the Franco-Prussian War.[2] It was modeled in 1898 to 1900, and cast in 1956.[3]

It is an edition of ten; number three is at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.[4] It appeared in LIFE magazine.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Great Warrior of Montauban, (sculpture)". SIRIS
  2. ↑ A Garden for Art, Valerie J Fletcher, p. 14
  3. ↑ "Washington DC - Hirshorn Museum and Sculpture Garden - The Great Warrior of Montauban by Emile-Antoine Bourdelle - a photo on Flickriver". Flickriver.com. 2009-06-06. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  4. ↑ "Collection Search - Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden | Smithsonian". Hirshhorn.si.edu. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  5. ↑ "LIFE Photos | Classic Pictures From LIFE Magazine's Archives". LIFE.com. Retrieved 2014-08-22.

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