C1880 French Bronzed Spelter Bust Artist Rubens Signed Guillemin H 13 " X W 3. 5 "
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:27581128 | Product: Bust |
| Original/Repro: Original | Age: 1850-1899 |
| Style/Period: Victorian | Maker: Guillemiy |
Antique C1880.Quality Well Detailed French Bronzed Spelter Bust Of The Artist Rubens. Signed Guillemin.Excellent Patina, beautifully detailed.Antique in very good condition, two small splits to the base one at the front and one at the side, as can clearly be seen in my photographs, these do not detract from the character of this lovely bust. Please inspect all my photographs as they are part of my description.Emile Coriolan Hippolyte Guillemin was a French artist who worked mostly... in bronze. His sculptures incorporated themes inspired by the French revolution, Mediterranean mythology, and orientalist aesthetics. His oeuvre is reminiscent of other mid-eighteenth century European bronze sculptors, including Jef Lambeaux, Marcel Kleine, and Auguste Rodin. Born on October 16, 1841 in Paris, France, Guillemin learned much of his trade from his father. He spent his entire career in Paris, frequently exhibiting his work in the local salons. Guillemin died in 1907.Weight 3.5 kilo.Size approximately Height 13"'(33cm)Base 4.25" x 4.25" (11cm x 11cm)Any questions or further photos please ask Thanks for lookingPeter Paul Rubens Rubens was a remarkable individual. Not only was he an enormously successful painter whose workshop produced a staggering number of works; but he also played an important diplomatic role in 17th-century European politics. He was clearly a charming and attractive companion, described as having 'a tall stature, a stately bearing, with a regularly shaped face, rosy cheeks, chestnut brown hair, sparkling eyes but with passion restrained, a laughing air, gentle and courteous'.Peter Paul Rubens was born in Siegen in Germany, but from the age of 10 he lived and went to school in Antwerp. His first job, at the age of 13, was as court page to a countess. It was a prestigious position for a young man, but Rubens found it stifling and began training as an artist. As soon as he had completed his training, he set out for Italy in order to see for himself the great Renaissance and classical works that he knew from copies. For eight years, he travelled and worked in Spain, copying and incorporating the techniques of Renaissance and classical art.
