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Sculpture – Sarpedon Bending His Bow, Henri Peinte (1845-1912) – Bronze
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Important bronze cast, depicting "Sarpedon", son of Zeus and Europa, by the sculptor Henri Peinte (1845-1912).
Sarpedon, a Lycian hero who took part in the Trojan War against the Achaeans, is depicted here, bending his bow with a quiver and arrows at his feet.
Signature of the sculptor "H. PEINTE", in relief on the richly ornamented naturalistic terrace.
Circular foundry stamp "SIOT-DECAUVILLE FONDEUR", on the back of the sculpture.
Bronze titled “SARPEDON” on the front of the terrace.
Old edition sculpture, second part of the period XIXth century.
Very good state of preservation and patina.
Height: 84.5 cm x 36 cm x 30 cm
Important bronze sculpture of Sarpedon, son of Zeus and Europa, by the sculptor Henri Peinte (1845-1912).
Sarpedon, the Lycian hero who fought in the Trojan War against the Achaeans, is depicted here drawing his bow with a quiver and arrows at his feet.
The sculptor's signature “H. PEINTE”, is incised on the richly ornamented, naturalistic base.
The foundry mark “SIOT-DECAUVILLE FONDEUR”, is circular and on the back of the sculpture.
The bronze is titled “SARPEDON” on the front of the base.
This is an early edition sculpture, dating from the second half of the 19th century.
Perfect condition with a beautiful patina.
Dimensions: 84.5 cm x 36 cm x 30 cm
Henri Emmanuel Painter (1845-1912)
Henri Emmanuel Peinte was a French sculptor, famous for his mythological subjects. XIX 19th century, born on July 24, 1845 in Cambrai.
Son of François Emmanuel Joseph Peinte, architect in Cambrai, Henri Peinte turned to artistic studies.
He began his apprenticeship at the Cambrai School of Drawing.
Subsequently, he received a scholarship from the department and entered the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
He will be trained there by the sculptors "Francisque Duret", "Eugène Guillaume" and "Jules Cavelier".
He exhibited for the first time at the Salon in 1877 and won a "Third Class Medal" with his statue of "Sarpedon", his most famous work.
He was awarded a prize for a bronze reduction of his "Sarpedon" and the group of "Orpheus and Cerberus", at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1889, the year in which he was decorated with the Legion of Honour.
The original plaster model of “Sarpedon” is currently kept at the Coulommiers Museum of Fine Arts.
Henri Emmanuel Peinte died on December 26, 1912, in Paris.
Henri Emmanuel Painter (1845-1912)
Henri Peinte was a French sculptor, famous for his mythological subjects in the 19th century, born on July 24, 1845, in Cambrai.
The son of François Emmanuel Joseph Peinte, an architect in Cambrai, Henri Peinte pursued artistic studies.
He began his apprenticeship at the Cambrai School of Drawing.
Subsequently, he received a scholarship from the department and entered the School of Fine Arts in Paris.
There, he was trained by the sculptors Francisque Duret, Eugene Guillaume, and Jules Cavelier.
He exhibited for the first time at the Salon in 1877 and won a “Third Class Medal” with his statue of “Sarpedon”, his best-known work.
He received an award for a bronze reduction of his “Sarpedon” and the group “Orpheus and Cerberus”, at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1889, the same year he was awarded the Legion of Honor.
The original model plaster of “Sarpedon” is currently held at the Museum of Fine – Arts in Coulommiers.
Henri Emmanuel Peinte died on December 26, 1912, in Paris.
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