19th century FRENCH SCHOOL after Jean-François GECHTER - Lot 134

19th century FRENCH SCHOOL after Jean-François GECHTER Bonaparte crossing the Great St Bernard Bronze sculpture with shaded brown-green patina. Height 35.5 cm - Height Total height: 50.5 cm On a green marble base. Calm on a spirited horse, Bonaparte is shown at the moment as he crosses the reputedly impassable the feat of his illustrious predecessor Hannibal. illustrious predecessor Hannibal. This composition is based on the famous painting by Jacques-Louis David by Jacques-Louis David, now housed at La Malmaison, commemorating the victorious Alpine crossing of the reserve army commanded by the young under the command of the young general Bonaparte, then First Consul in 1800. This model can be compared to a composition by Gechter by the Romantic sculptor around 1840