"Henri Allouard, Dona XImena (1885)"
HENRI EMILE ALLOUARD (Paris 1844-1929)Bust of Dona Ximena (El Cid's wife)
1885
Plaster
H. 72 cm
Signed on the right hand side of the pedestal: Allouard
Signed on the left hand side of the pedestal: E. BLOT
Titled on the front of the pedestal: Dona Ximena
A number of small losses
Allouard exhibited a 'Dona Ximena; - bust, plaster.' at the Salon of 1885. In addition to the sculptor's signature, the plaster is also signed with the name of the manufacturer of bronzes, Eugène Blot. Therefore it seems likely that this is a plaster proof for the edition of bronzes. Curiously, only one bronze example is known and documented (in Brazil) and the plaster is previously unrecorded.
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