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Orientalist bronze group of Biblical subject by Guillemin

Creator: Émile-Coriolan-Hippolyte Guillemin - Orientalist / Orientalism
Offered by: Mayfair Gallery

Description
Orientalist bronze group of Biblical subject by Guillemin
French, late 19th Century
Height 80cm, width 60cm, depth 23cm

This impressive patinated bronze sculpture is by the celebrated Orientalist sculptor Émile Coriolan Hippolyte Guillemin and was cast by the bronzier Émile Henri Servant. The bronze depicts a moment drawn from the Bible: Rebecca with Abraham’s servant, to whom she offers a drink of water as recounted in Genesis 24. Guillemin has taken this Biblical subject matter and interpreted it through an Orientalist lens: the manner of the sculpture is firmly within the late nineteenth century French Orientalist tradition, with both the servant and Rebecca portrayed in North African garb. The piece is superbly cast and is finished with a lustrous and variegated patina.

The base is signed ‘É le Guillemin’ for the sculptor and ‘G. Servant. Bronzier’ for the bronzier.

Artist/maker: Emile Coriolan Hippolyte Guillemin (French, 1841-1907)

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	France
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Patinated bronze.
Creation Date:	Late 19th Century
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	16839
Incollect Reference #:	506276

Dimensions

W.	23.62 in;	H.	31.5 in;	D.	9.06 in;
W.	60 cm;	H.	80 cm;	D.	23 cm;

Message from Seller:

Mayfair Gallery is a leading gallery in the field of art and antiques, holding a large collection of unique pieces for sale. The breadth of the gallery’s collection is wide, and includes items from a range of periods, styles and geographical origins, as well as works by famous artists and craftsmen. The main focus of the gallery’s collection is, however, on items produced during the 19th and early 20th century.