Portrait bust in bronze after the well known serious depiction in plaster by Jean-Pierre Dantan (1800-1869). Foundry mark of Susse Fres (Susse Frères of Paris). Cet article n’est pas disponible.Portrait bust in bronze after the well known serious depiction in plaster by Jean-Pierre Dantan (1800-1869). Foundry mark of Susse Fres (Susse Frères of Paris)

Overall height 32 cms. (approximately 12.5"); weight 4.7 kg (approximately 10.7 lbs.). With "Rossini" incised to front. Mounted on a square base. With foundry mark followed by the letter "J," perhaps identifying the artisan. Minor scratch to back, otherwise in very good condition. Rare. Rossini à Paris. Catalogue of an exhibition at the Musée Carnavalet 27 October - 31 December, 1992, no. 283 (the plaster version). "Jean-Pierre Dantan (28 December 1800, in Paris - 6 September 1869, in Baden-Baden), known as Dantan the Younger, was a French portrait sculptor. His subjects include many famous figures from the realms of politics (for example, Talleyrand, William Douglas-Hamilton), music and the arts (Beethoven, Paganini, Verdi, Chopin, Liszt, Berlioz), and literature (Victor Hugo, Balzac). He is said to be the inventor of the sculptural caricature." Wikipedia The present bust was offered by the auctioneers Laurin-Guilloux-Buffetaud on 2 October 2002 with an estimate of 1,500 to 1,800 euros (the only example recorded at auction by Artprice since 1993).…