The Great Warrior of Montauban

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The Great Warrior of Montauban
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Sculpture in 2008
Artist Antoine Bourdelle
Year1898-1900
Type Bronze
Dimensions186.1 cm× 157.5 cm× 61.3 cm(73+1⁄4 in× 62 in× 24+1⁄8 in)

The Great Warrior of Montauban is a bronze sculpture by Antoine Bourdelle. [1]

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It was commissioned in 1897, by the village of Montauban to commemorate the Franco-Prussian War. [2] It was modeled in 1898 to 1900, and cast in 1956. [3]

It is an edition of ten; number three is at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. [4] It appeared in LIFE magazine . [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "The Great Warrior of Montauban, (sculpture)". SIRIS
  2. ↑ A Garden for Art, Valerie J Fletcher, p. 14.
  3. ↑ "Washington DC - Hirshorn Museum and Sculpture Garden - The Great Warrior of Montauban by Emile-Antoine Bourdelle - a photo on Flickriver". Flickriver.com. 2009-06-06. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  4. ↑ "Collection Search - Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden | Smithsonian". Hirshhorn.si.edu. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  5. ↑ "LIFE Photos | Classic Pictures From LIFE Magazine's Archives". LIFE.com. Retrieved 2014-08-22.


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