Bronzes in the Lytham St Annes Art Collection
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Boy with a Rooster (COCKEREL), L'enfant au coq
Acc No. ?
Artist Emile Henri Laporte
Artist dates 1841-1919
Medium Bronze
Size H 100.3 cm (39.5 in) overall
Date produced Late 19th century
Signed 'E. LAPORTE'
Donor Alderman J H Dawson,
Date donated 15 March 1948
Location St Annes Town Hall
A French bronze figure of a boy holding a cockerel aloft, cast after a model by French artist, Emile Henri Laporte. Finely cast and chased with a rich green-patina, the boy with curled hair, his naked form loosely draped, is standing on a circular base.
Reference:
Blouinart, (2015), Emile Henri Laporte, available online @ http://www.blouinartinfo.com/artists/emile-henri-laporte-104647
Acc No. ?
Artist Emile Henri Laporte
Artist dates 1841-1919
Medium Bronze
Size H 100.3 cm (39.5 in) overall
Date produced Late 19th century
Signed 'E. LAPORTE'
Donor Alderman J H Dawson,
Date donated 15 March 1948
Location St Annes Town Hall
A French bronze figure of a boy holding a cockerel aloft, cast after a model by French artist, Emile Henri Laporte. Finely cast and chased with a rich green-patina, the boy with curled hair, his naked form loosely draped, is standing on a circular base.
Reference:
Blouinart, (2015), Emile Henri Laporte, available online @ http://www.blouinartinfo.com/artists/emile-henri-laporte-104647
Rending the Oak Research by Liz Bickerstaffe
Acc No ?
Artist Edme Dumont (after)
Artist dates 1720-1775
Medium Bronze
Size Height 78.7 cm (31 in)
Date produced Late 19th century
Inscr:
Donor Alderman and Mrs J H Dawson
Date donated 31 May 1943
A similar, if not identical, bronze figure is on display at
The Atkinson Gallery in Southport. The display material reads:
Milo of Croton, Edme Dumont (1761-1844), Bronze
'Amazing Greek wrestler, Milo, is known for his amazing feats of strength and gruesome death. When walking in a forest Milo came upon a tree trunk split down the middle. To showcase his immense strength he attempted to tear the trunk apart with his bare hands, but instead ended up trapped within it. Unable to free himself, Milo was devoured by a pack of wolves. Ultimately, his vanity led to his death.'
Basic internet research shows that Edme Dumont (1720-1775) submitted his marble sculpture of Milo of Croton to the Academy in 1768. It is now in the Louvre. His son, and pupil, was Jacques-Edme Dumont (1761-1844). It has not been possible to verify if he cast the statue in bronze although The Atkinson gives his dates rather than his father's. There are various images of the figure online with different plinths, all with the attribution ‘After Edme Dumont’.
Acc No ?
Artist Edme Dumont (after)
Artist dates 1720-1775
Medium Bronze
Size Height 78.7 cm (31 in)
Date produced Late 19th century
Inscr:
Donor Alderman and Mrs J H Dawson
Date donated 31 May 1943
A similar, if not identical, bronze figure is on display at
The Atkinson Gallery in Southport. The display material reads:
Milo of Croton, Edme Dumont (1761-1844), Bronze
'Amazing Greek wrestler, Milo, is known for his amazing feats of strength and gruesome death. When walking in a forest Milo came upon a tree trunk split down the middle. To showcase his immense strength he attempted to tear the trunk apart with his bare hands, but instead ended up trapped within it. Unable to free himself, Milo was devoured by a pack of wolves. Ultimately, his vanity led to his death.'
Basic internet research shows that Edme Dumont (1720-1775) submitted his marble sculpture of Milo of Croton to the Academy in 1768. It is now in the Louvre. His son, and pupil, was Jacques-Edme Dumont (1761-1844). It has not been possible to verify if he cast the statue in bronze although The Atkinson gives his dates rather than his father's. There are various images of the figure online with different plinths, all with the attribution ‘After Edme Dumont’.
Venus (The Bather)
Artist Christophe-Gabriel Allegrain (after)
Artist dates 1710-1795
Medium Bronze
Size Height 87.6 cm (34.5 in), overall
Date produced Late 19th century
Inscr: signed 'ALLEGRAIN' to base
Donor Mr and Mrs A Harris 'in commemoration of the present mayoralty'
Date donated 27 January 1947
Location St Annes Town Hall
For further information CLICK HERE
Artist Christophe-Gabriel Allegrain (after)
Artist dates 1710-1795
Medium Bronze
Size Height 87.6 cm (34.5 in), overall
Date produced Late 19th century
Inscr: signed 'ALLEGRAIN' to base
Donor Mr and Mrs A Harris 'in commemoration of the present mayoralty'
Date donated 27 January 1947
Location St Annes Town Hall
For further information CLICK HERE
Oliver Cromwell
Artist Edward Pearce (Pierce) (after) Artist dates 1630-1695 Medium Bronze (one of a pair - Charles I) Date produced Late 19th/early 20th century Size Height 78.7 cm (31 in) Donor unknown acquisition method Bronze bust with hollowed out back, supported on a shaped rectangular socle (supporting block/plinth). The British regicide and de facto ruler of the British Isles in the 1650s, the 'Lord Protector' Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), was both revered and loathed in Victorian times. Numerous admirers commissioned portraits, including busts. The sculptor and architect Edward Pearce was born in 1635 and became a freeman of the Painter-Stainers' Company in London in 1656. He acquired a considerable reputation for carving in wood and stone and sculpting terracotta busts. After the Great Fire of London in 1666 he was employed by Christopher Wren to execute the interior carvings in churches that Wren was rebuilding in London. Pearce also produced decorative carvings in St Paul's Cathedral and Whitehall amongst many other works, details of which can be found online. When Pearce died in 1695 he left an important collection of books, prints and drawings. He was buried at St Clement Danes, The Strand, London, close to some of his finest interior works. Oliver Cromwell - National Portrait Gallery John Milton - Christ College, Cambridge Sir Christopher Wren - Ashmolean, Oxford A fine painting, by Isaac Fuller, of Pearce with his bust of John Milton is held at Sudeley Castle. References: Royal Academy and National Portrait Gallery |
Charles I
Artist Hubert Le Sueur (after) Artist dates 1580-1658 Medium Bronze (one of a pair - Oliver Cromwell) Date produced Late 19th/Early 20th century Size Height 78.7 cm (31 in) Donor unknown acquisition method Bronze bust with hollowed out back, supported on a shaped rectangular socle (supporting block/plinth). Charles I (1600-1649) was king of England, Scotland and Ireland, whose conflicts with parliament led to civil war and his eventual execution. Hubert Le Sueur was the son of a master armourer in Paris, where he became established as a court artist; he was appointed as one of the sculptors to Louis XIII in January 1614. In 1625 he was sent to England to work at the court of Charles I, shortly after the King's marriage to Louis' sister, Henrietta Maria. The original bust, dated 1631 is in marble and is unique for Le Sueur's portrait busts as he specialised in bronze, the medium of choice for subsequent reproductions. It is held at the V & A Museum (ref no A35-1910). Le Sueur's impressive equestrian bronze of Charles I, now in Trafalgar Square, is signed and dated 1633. Reference: Royal Academy and National Portrait Gallery |
Diana
Artist Christophe-Gabriel Allegrain (after)
Artist dates 1710-1795
Medium Bronze
Donor Alderman J H Dawson
Date donated 30 July 1956
Unlocated at present time
Artist Christophe-Gabriel Allegrain (after)
Artist dates 1710-1795
Medium Bronze
Donor Alderman J H Dawson
Date donated 30 July 1956
Unlocated at present time
Queen Elizabeth II
Artist Peter Hodgkinson Artist dates 1965- Medium Bronze Size Height unknown Date produced c.2013 Inscr: Donor Lancashire County Council Date donated March 2013 Location St Annes Town Hall Not part of the LSA Art Collection per se, but it is on show in the Town Hall. One of a series of 12 sculptures that were commissioned to honour the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and officially presented to Mayors from across Lancashire. The official presentations were made by the Leader of Lancashire County Council, Geoff Driver, on 19 March 2013. Speaking about the commission Peter said: "I was delighted to be chosen to create this sculpture in what is a most special year of Her Majesty's reign. As a proud Lancastrian, Preston born and bred, it gives me immense pride to think that my portrayal of The Queen, The Duke of Lancaster, will be on view in County Hall, Preston, for many years to come. The sculpture aims to capture the Queen's warmth as well as her dignity. I wanted to create a work that combined a contemporary approach with the use of traditional materials and techniques." Peter Hodgkinson’s other works include a statue of Tom Finney outside the Football Museum in Preston and a statue of L S Lowry in Manchester. Reference:http://www3.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/news/press_releases/y/m/release.asp?id=201303&r=PR13/0149 |