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Beautiful original sculpture in plaster.
Louis Botinelly was born on January 2, 1883 in Digne-les-Bains, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France. He died on …
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Beautiful original sculpture in plaster.
Louis Botinelly was born on January 2, 1883 in Digne-les-Bains, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France. He died on March 26, 1962 in Marseille.
Career
He was a sculptor. [1] His workshop was located on Rue Buffon in Marseille. [1] He designed two public sculptures which can be seen at the bottom of the main staircase of the Marseille-Saint-Charles Station : one, called ‘Colonies of Asia,’ represents colonial Asia and the other, called ‘Colonies of Africa,’ represents colonial Africa. [1] [2] They were exhibited at the Gare Saint-Charles in 1927. [1] He designed a bust of Frédéric Mistral (1830-1914), which is displayed in the Parc Jourdan in Aix-en-Provence. -Provence . [3]Additionally, he designed the statues of Joan of Arc and of Jesus inside the Church of St. Vincent de Paul in Marseille. [4] He also designed four statues of the Four Evangelists inside the Marseille Cathedral . [4] [5] [6] Inside the Church St. Ferreol the Augustinians is also displayed a sculpture of his Joan of Arc. [7] He also competed in the art competitions at the 1932 Summer Olympics . [8]
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- Dimensions
- 25.5ʺW × 8ʺD × 13.5ʺH
- Styles
- Modern
- Period
- Early 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Plaster
- Condition
- Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Beige
- Condition Notes
- Good. Good condition with some minor chips on base Good. Good condition with some minor chips on base less
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