Large Bronze Plaque On Wood Gymnastics Competition 1898 In Mâcon By G. Delorme (1843-1907)

This plaque represents the city of Mâcon in the form of an allegory, a woman who crowns two young athletes, followed by a child. At the top of the plaque there is the city's coat of arms, between two vine stocks. On the other side it is indicated what it commemorates "The international gymnastics competition of August 14-15, 1898" organized by the city of Mâcon. The bronze is a creation of Guillaume DELORME (born in 1843 and died in 1907 in Mâcon). It is the THEVENIN Fres-Mâcon Foundries which cast this large bronze plaque. It is mounted on a plate in walnut, with cut sides and beveled fields. Guillaume DELORME was “a student of Mr. Chambellan at the School of Drawing and Industrial Arts in Mâcon, he worked there for many years as a teacher. He became an associate member of the Mâcon Academy in 1898. After having worked extensively on the Saint-Pierre Church in Mâcon, he created the 1870-1871 Mâcon war memorial Some works (non-exhaustive list): – Statue of Lamartine teenager – Belley (1898) – Head of the dead Lamartine – Medallion representing Antoine DANAUD on the latter's grave at the Saint Brice cemetery in Mâcon – Bust of Léon MARGUE – Monument to the dead 1870-1871 at the Saint Brice cemetery in Mâcon (erected in 1900 ) » – Bas-reliefs of the three tympanums of the Saint Pierre church in Mâcon: The Last Judgment, the Assumption of the Virgin, and the torture of Saint Pierre on the cross (1889) (Source: information article reproduced on e-monument.net). The plate and wooden support assembly is in good condition and has been cleaned and patinated by us. POSSIBILITY OF SENDING, careful reinforced packaging, by registered mail with signature, insurance and tracking on the internet by its number (shipping costs) POSSIBILITY OF DELIVERY BY CARRIER. SAONE ANTIQUITES store 149 rue de la levée 01750 ST LAURENT SUR SAONE 500 meters from MACON (71000) open Tuesday to Saturday 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. and in the morning 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. if no customer quote (call before 03.85.39.21.47). Purchase sale furniture, objects 18-19-20th, inheritance, sharing, estimation, clearance etc.