"roman Chariot Driver" By Emmanuel Frémiet (1824-1910)

A strikingly realistic bronze sculpture with a shaded brown patina representing a helmeted Roman chariot driver controlling two spirited horses. Antique cast from the end of the 19th century, signed by the sculptorFrémiet, cast by Charles More, on an oval base.

History : Works of art exhibited at the 1866 Salon and acquired by the Ministry of the Emperor's Household and Fine Arts, at the Palais des Champs-Elysées in Paris.
Roman Rider (1866) bronze statue by Emmanuel Frémiet, No 2779, presented out of competition, acquired or commissioned by the Ministry of the Emperor's Household and Fine Arts.

Literary reference : Les bronzes du XIXe siècle Pierre Kjellberg cf. p 327 to 337

Height : 16.53 in
Length : 15.74 in
Width : 10.62 in

Period : 1880
Origin : France, Paris