Le pélican gastronome grand pélican et ses deux petits, PPS3823(1)(13), Emmanuel Frémiet, En 1890

Author(s): frémiet, emmanuel (paris, 06–12–1824 - paris, 10–09–1910), sculptor thiébaut frères, founder production date: in 1890 dating in century: 4th quarter of the 19th century type(s) of object(s): sculpture name(s): round materials and techniques: bronze, patina place(s) of execution/production: paris dimensions - artwork: height: 109cm width: 55cm depth: 65cm marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: signature - on the bottle: "fremiet" foundry stamp - on the other bottle: "thiebaut freres fondeurs paris" historical commentary: “the gourmet pelican” was commissioned from emmanuel frémiet in 1890 by the industrialist and banker stéphane adolphe dervillé for the decor of the dining room of his private mansion at 35 rue fortuny in paris (this hotel had previously belonged to sarah bernhardt). Themes / subjects / places represented: animal representation, pelican mode of acquisition: purchase by pre-emption at public sale name of donor, testator, seller: artcurial date of acquisition: 23–02–2016 institution: petit palais, museum of fine arts of the city of paris inventory number: pps3823(1) exposed: petit palais ground floor room 29. Date: En 1890.