CHARLES JEAN MARIE DE GEORGE (FRENCH, 1837-1888), La Jeunesse d'Aristote (The Young Aristotle)

CHARLES JEAN MARIE DE GEORGE (FRENCH, 1837-1888)
La Jeunesse d'Aristote (The Young Aristotle)
signed 'De George / Sculpt'
bronze, brown patina
31 in. (79 cm.) high; 16 ½ in. (42cm.) wide; 19 ½ in. (49.5 cm.) deep
The cast circa 1875-90

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