FRANCISQUE JOSEPH DURET(1804-1865) Vendangeur Improvisant sur un Sujet Comique 1839 bronze signed on the barrel: DURET titled on the base: IMPROVVISATORE Height 54.5cm OTHER NOTES: After the original in the Louvre, Duret won the Prix de Rome at the age of 19 and later received numerous official commissions including the Fontaine Saint-Michel in Paris and was a Professor at l'Ecole des Beaux-Arts. Dimensions Height 54.5cm Artist or Maker FRANCISQUE JOSEPH DURET (1804-1865) Medium bronze Condition Report In very good condition with no visible signs of repair or damage, patination slightly worn on the leg, toes and tip of his nose. Notes After the original in the Louvre, Duret won the Prix de Rome at the age of 19 and later received numerous official commissions including the Fontaine Saint-Michel in Paris and was a Professor at l'Ecole des Beaux-Arts.