Christophe Fratin (1801-1864) - Lot 33

Lot 33
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Christophe Fratin (1801-1864) - Lot 33
Christophe Fratin (1801-1864) Every living thing hatches from an egg Circa 1840 Bronze with brown patina Signed "FRATIN" on the back Titled "TOUT CE QUI VIT / SORT D'UN ŒUF" ("EVERYTHING THAT LIVES / COMES OUT OF AN EGG") H. 19.3 cm This is a portrait-charge of an early 19th-century scientist, probably Chevalier Gama Machado (1775-1861) or zoologist Frédéric Cuvier (1773-1838). Related literature: Michel Poletti, Alain Richarme, Fratin, objet décoratifs & sculptures romantiques, Paris, Univers du bronze, 2000, model listed as n°5, p. 16.
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