About this piece
back to topA neoclassical bronze bust of Lorenzo de Medici after Michelangelo.
A cast after the original 16th century marble sculpture which sits above the iconic ‘Dusk & Dawn’ sculptures in the Old Sacristy of San Lorenzo.
This bronze sculpture of Lorenzo de Medici attributed to French metalworker Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892). Embellished to the reverse with the official stamp of the Collas et Barbedienne foundry: ‘Reduction Mecanique, A. Collas Brevete’. Standing at approximately 73cm tall, this Barbedienne bronze is of large scale.
Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892)
Ferdinand Barbedienne was an accomplished French bronze founder of the 19th century. In 1839, he partnered with Parisian engineer Achille Collas (1795-1859) who had invented a way to reproduce sculpture on a reduced scale in a process he titled ‘reduction mechanique’. Together, Barbedienne and Collas produced reduced scale versions of various famous statues and sculptures.
Additional Information
Socle measures W 26.5 cm x D 28.5 cm
