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Bronze with medal patina depicting Socrates seated, holding a scroll, symbol of ancient knowledge.
Work signed "Doublémard" with the mention "PRIX", indicating a presentation in a competition where it obtained 4ᵉ place.
Amédée-Donatien Doublemard (1826-1900), sculptor trained at the Beaux-Arts in Paris under François Jouffroy.
His career is marked by a fidelity to the classical academic style: his works exalt the Greco-Roman heritage and are often exhibited in Parisian Salons from 1850 onwards. This sculpture illustrates the French academic ideal through precise modeling and expressive restraint.
French work circa 1860-1880.
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