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Lion of Belfort
250,00 €
A glazzed terra cotta statuette, based on Auguste Bartholdi’s Lion of Belfort.
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Description
A glazzed terra cotta lilac-blue statuette, based on the Lion of Belfort made between 1875 and 1880 by Auguste Bartholdi (1834-1904). The lion is lying down, slightly straightened on his front legs. It symbolises the resistance of Belfort against the Prussian army during the Franco-Prussian War.
Attributed to a workshop in Soufflenheim (Alsace) circa 1950.
Period : mid-20th century
Heigh : 24,5 cm
Width : 41 cm
Depth : 15,3 cm
Condition : Two small restored chips
