LOT 1308:
Escultura de Napoleón metido en gruta coronada por aguila
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Escultura de Napoleón metido en gruta coronada por aguila
August Klein. Active in Vienna in the second half of the 19th century
"Napoleon in the Grotto"
Patinated and gilded bronze sculpture. With front doors that open and reveal Napoleon inside crowned by an eagle. With back plate signed "Klein 38 Boulevard des Italiens Paris" and a stamp.
Klein traded books and leather in Vienna and opened a small shop in 1847. His business prospered a lot and he appeared at various universal exhibitions in Vienna, Paris and London and ended up opening a shop in Paris.
Height: 36.5 cm.
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