“credo” After Emmanuel Frémiet (1824/1910)

Bronze statue representing a medieval knight unfurling a banner bearing the inscription CREDO (title of the work) calling on Christians to follow religious principles. The sculptor Emmanuel Frémiet exhibited the original model at the Salon of 1889. The example offered is from the late 19th/early 20th century, this edition is signed and numbered on its base. The patina is original and in good condition according to its age, the Griotte red marble base is included in the dimension indicated, (total height 41.5 cm) Emmanuel Frémiet was born in Paris, it is at the School of Decorative Arts and in Rude's workshop where he began his training, particularly interested in animal subjects, he also excelled in the representation of great historical characters including Joan of Arc on horseback at Place des Pyramides in Paris, The Archangel Saint-Michel at the top of the Abbey, Napoleon 1st on the site of Laffrey (Isère)... Sculptor considered among the most brilliant of his time, nowadays the works of Emmanuel Frémiet are visible in national museums and the largest sites public.