François Sicard (1862-1934) - Lot 96

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François Sicard (1862-1934) - Lot 96
François Sicard (1862-1934) Winged Victory Bronze with brown patina Signed "Sicard" on the back Bears the founder's stamp "THIEBAUT FRES PARIS FUMIERES ET GAVIGNOT". Inscribed in a cartouche on the front "A MR NIGNON / SES FOURNISSEURS / EN SOUVENIR DE SON ELEVATION AU / GRADE DE CHEVALIER DANS LA LEGION D'HONNEUR / PARIS LE 7 MAI 1921". H. 92 cm, on a green marble base H. 10 cm A student of Ernest Barrias and Félix Laurent, François Sicard won the Prix de Rome in 1891 for his group Apollon chante au milieu des bergers. On his return to France, Sicard embarked on an official career and was entrusted with the realization of numerous monuments. He became Georges Clémenceau's appointed sculptor, creating several portraits and a Monument à Sainte-Hermine. Related literature : -Paul Gasq, Notice sur la vie et les travaux de François Sicard par M. Paul Gasq Membre de l'Académie : lue dans la séance du 14 novembre 1936, Paris, Firmin-Didot et Cie, 1936.
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