Author(s):
falguière, alexandre jean joseph (toulouse, 07–09–1831 - paris, 20–06–1900), sculptor
other title: monument to labor (usage name)
production date: around 1892
dating in century: 4th quarter of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): sculpture
name(s): round
materials and techniques: plaster
dimensions - artwork:
height: 72. 7cm
width: 39. 3cm
depth: 34. 8 cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature - signed on the plinth, front right: "[fa]lguière"
iconographic description:
a man is standing (the blacksmith who embodies work) while abundance pours the riches from his horn onto the anvil
themes / subjects / places represented:
group of figures, allegory of abundance, cornucopia, blacksmith, anvil
acquisition method: manual donation
name of donor, testator, seller: duveen, joseph, baron
date of acquisition: 02–12–1921
institution: petit palais, museum of fine arts of the city of paris
inventory number: pps1212. Date: Vers 1892.
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