Lion Of Lucerne - Bas Relief On Wood

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Object description :

"Lion Of Lucerne - Bas Relief On Wood"

Pretty bas relief on wood representing the Lion of Lucerne. Popular art work.

Designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen, then sculpted between 1820 and 1821 by Lukas Ahorn, this sculpture commemorates the officers and hundreds of soldiers of the Swiss Guards regiment who died in 1792 in the service of the King of France, Louis XVI, when the revolutionaries stormed the Tuileries Palace in Paris.

Price: 180 €

Period: 19th century
Style: Louis Philippe, Charles 10th
Condition: Excellent condition

Material: Solid wood
Length: 19cm
Width: 15cm
Depth: 2.5cm

Reference: 1291575