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Multipatinated Bronze Orientalist Female Bust by Henri Honoré Plé, Dated 1883

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An important multi patinated bronze orientalist female bust by Henri Honoré Plé. French, dated 1883. Engraved to the back 'Henri Plé / 1883'. Henri Honoré Plé (1853 - 1922) studied under Gérault and Mathurin Moreau, and worked as a painter and sculptor of portraits and bas-reliefs. He exhibited at the Salon from 1877 onwards winning an honourable mention in 1879 before going on to receive a bronze medal at the Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle. Bibliography: Forrest, Michael. Art Bronzes, Schiffer Publishing Ltd, (Pennsylvania), 1998.
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  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24.02 in (61 cm)Width: 20.48 in (52 cm)Depth: 9.85 in (25 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Patinated
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1883
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  • Seller Location:
    Brighton, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: B719031stDibs: LU1028013568912
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