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Art
BIOGRAPHY
Jean-Auguste BARRE (1811-1896)
Réf. 3272
This Eagle was at the Hotel de Ville in Paris and escaped the flames of the fire of 1871, during the Commune.
It still bears on the left wing, the trace of the flames.
MARION Foundry – BARRE Sculptor
DIMENSIONS :
– 42 x 25 x 16 cm
– 16 1/2 x 9 7/8 x 6 1/4 in.
PROVENANCE : Private collection
