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After François Rude (French, 1784 - 1855)

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Bronze sculpture of Mercury, after original bronze sculpture "Mercury Fastening his Sandals after Killing Argos," attached to black marble base, no signature found.

François Rude (4 January 1784 – 3 November 1855) was a French sculptor, best known for the Departure of the Volunteers, also known as La Marseillaise on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. (1835–36). His work often expressed patriotic themes, as well as the transition from neo-classicism to romanticism.
Ref.: original bronze sculpture "Mercury Fastening his Sandals after Killing Argos," 1827, in Louvre Museum.
Historical/mythological accuracy and art. A private note from Fine Arts and history buff: "The artist went with mythology for his art. Hermes did not wear sandals in the myth. He received silver wings for his feet. The art has no sandals, just straps for the wings. The museum calls out wings not sandals. How sandals got into the information mix is mystery. He was given a helmet with wings, not growing out of his head. Even Rude got it wrong, or to say he missed something. The caduceus was not used to kill argos. A gold sword was."

Condition: Good, some chips to base.

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Bronze sculpture of Mercury, after original bronze sculpture "Mercury Fastening his Sandals after Killing Argos," attached to black marble base, no signature found.

François Rude (4 January 1784 – 3 November 1855) was a French sculptor, best known for the Departure of the Volunteers, also known as La Marseillaise on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. (1835–36). His work often expressed patriotic themes, as well as the transition from neo-classicism to romanticism.
Ref.: original bronze sculpture "Mercury Fastening his Sandals after Killing Argos," 1827, in Louvre Museum.
Historical/mythological accuracy and art. A private note from Fine Arts and history buff: "The artist went with mythology for his art. Hermes did not wear sandals in the myth. He received silver wings for his feet. The art has no sandals, just straps for the wings. The museum calls out wings not sandals. How sandals got into the information mix is mystery. He was given a helmet with wings, not growing out of his head. Even Rude got it wrong, or to say he missed something. The caduceus was not used to kill argos. A gold sword was."

Condition: Good, some chips to base.

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