"Wood Sculpture. Egyptomania. 19th Century."
Large sculpture in gilded and polychrome wood. End of the 19th century. Comes from a castle in Isère where an entire room was furnished in the style of Egyptomania, including the stained glass windows. Representative object of this fashion that is both orientalist and historicist. This large extraordinary object is accompanied by two pendants representing stylized papyri. All in good condition with a magnificent patina. Dimensions: length 78 cm Height 51 cm. Thickness 21 cm Diameter of hieroglyphic medallion 27 cm. Sphinx length 27 cm.