Sculpture of Napoleon in bronze signed + founder 19th century

Superb and imposing sculpture representing Napoleon in his youth.

Bust on adjoining sea green marble base.

Paris bronze company stamp.

Signed on the shoulder.

Height: 70cm     Weight: 28,740 kg

Remarks: Superb, imposing, no defects and very beautiful medal patina.

Luca Madrassi is a French sculptor of Italian origin trained in Rome then at the Paris School of Fine Arts where he followed the courses of Pierre Jules Cavelier 1814/1894.

They worked with Albert Carrier Belleuse 1824/1887.

From 1879, Madrassi, through his allegorical subjects and his very imaginative compositional talent, acquired notoriety.

He obtained honorable mentions several times and in 1896 became a member of the National Society of Fine Arts and obtained French nationality.

Ref. 1539