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Old Paris Porcelain statue of Joan of Arch 19th century
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This is a wonderful polychrome statue of Joan of Arch after the original by Princess Marie of Orleans (Joan of Arch in Prayer 1837). see link below. The piece being offered is in good condition but seems to be missing a metal sword and sheth. there is some wear to the finish, please take care looking at the photos, but no other damage. She measures 10 1/2 inches tall by 4 1/2 inches wide. I've had this piece in my private collection for many years. please feel free to contact me with questions. /collection/detail.php?object=dorleansp_1 Princess Marie d'Orléans was the youngest daughter of the French king Louis-Philippe and a student of one of her father's favorite artists, Ary Scheffer (1795-1858). In 1835 the king awarded her the commission for a large marble of the medieval heroine Joan of Arc (now at Versailles) after Jean-Jacques Pradier (1790-1852) failed to complete a suitable design. The present sculpture is one of a number of reduced replicas. Marie of Orléans stressed Joan's martial character by showing her in full armor, with helmet and gauntlets at her side. Her piety is conveyed by the bending of her head as she prays for divine guidance, clutching her sword over her heart as if it were a crucifix. The sculpture was an immediate success and earned high praise at the Salon of 1837. After the Princess's early death from pulmonary disease, the mayor of Orléans requested a bronze replica for the Orléans city hall and Louis-Philippe authorized another reduction to be erected in Joan of Arc's hometown of Domrémy.
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