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Pair of Bronze Standing Figures of Conquistadors (1 of 9)
Wick Antiques Ltd
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Pair of Bronze Standing Figures of Conquistadors

REF: LA474960
£5,800
€6,775
$7,296
Certified DealerApproved item432 sales by dealer
Certified DealerApproved item432 sales by dealer
Description
A pair of bronze standing figures of Spanish explorer and Conquistador, Hernan Cortes, by CharlesCumberworth, shown wearing different suits of armour, each with a shaped breastplate, a ruff, pantaloons, a short sword and an abundantly feathered domed helmet, in one he holds a musket in his left hand and in the other a pike in his right. French, circa 1840. Footnote: Charles Cumberworth (1811-1852), the son of an English army officer and his French wife, was born in Paris. After studying there, at the École des Beaux-Arts under of James Pradier, he exhibited from 1833 to 1848 at the Salon, frequently showing classical female figures.
measurements
Height:
22.5 in
Width:
6.5 in
Depth:
6.5 in
declaration
Wick Antiques Ltd has clarified that the Pair of Bronze Standing Figures of Conquistadors (LA474960) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being c.1880
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This Pair of Bronze Standing Figures of Conquistadors is located in Hampshire, United Kingdom

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