A Late 19th Century Bronze Bust of Napoleon Signed R. Colombo 1885
Item # AV22
A Late 19th Century Bronze Bust of Napoleon
Signed R. Colombo 1885
Bronze bust, modeled to show Napoleon bearing a stern and determined expression, wearing his characteristic bicorne hat, an eagle perched below him, signed "R. Colombo" and title plaque "Napoleon 1er., 1812 par Colombo" to base.
Renzo Colombo (Italian 1856-1885). Born near Milan, he studied at the Brera Academy of Fine Art. After a period working in Rome he returned to his home town of Gallarate where he executed busts, medals and funerary monuments, producing his Tasso Morente in 1878, partially inspired by the Napoleon by Vicenza Vela. Having worked in Genoa and Marsiglia, he was appointed artistic director of the Musee Grevin in Paris in 1884 and began exhibiting at the Salon. His bust of Napoleon was presented there in 1885.
Details:
Height – 22 inches / 56cm
Width – 16 inches / 41cm
Maker – Renzo Colombo
