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Antonin Mercie

Antonin Mercie (1845 - 1916) was active/lived in France.  Antonin Mercie is known for Sculpture.

Mercie's sculpture received tremendous public and critical acclaim when it was exhibited in 1874.  In his review of the Salon of that year the critic, Jules-Antoine Castagnary observed: "While monachrists quarrel over the debris of our battered fortunes, and our statesman go through their gymnastics and exhibit indifference to everything save their personal ambition, there exists a young sculptor who has undertaken to speak directly to our nation and to console our people."  A few years later, an American visitor went so far as to claim: "No effort of French genius since Sedan- no poem, romance, oration, or work of art has given so much solace to the defeated nation as this statue."

The model earned Mercie a Medal of Honor at the Salon of 1874, and was purchased by the city of Paris for 12,000 francs.  It was cast in bronze by Thiebaul Freres for 8,5000 francs and shown at the Salon the following year.  Gloria Victis was originally erected   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 1984 characters.]  Artist bio

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