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Girl and Swan

Creator: Marius Jean Antonin Mercie
Offered by: Robert Funk Fine Art

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Period:	1900-1919
Creation Date:	1915
Styles / Movements:	Old Master, Realism, Victorian
Book References:	This stylized study captures a young girl restraining a struggling swan trying to take flight. His technique is looser and more gestural than most of his earlier historical work.
Catalog References:	Unlike his signature work Gloria Victis, that has numerous versions, reproductions and casts, Girl and Swan may be of just a few casts or may be unique. In fact, another example of this work can not be found. Mercié,
News references:	The work is quite heavy weighing in about 65 lbs and boasts an opulent dark patina
Incollect Reference #:	169288

Dimensions

W.	23 in;	H.	28.5 in;
W.	58.42 cm;	H.	72.39 cm;

Message from Seller:

You'll find an eclectic group of art works at Robert Funk Fine Art. 45 years of experience has shaped Director Robert Funk's multi-perspective approach to presenting art. As an undergrad in painting, he studied with great teachers such as first-generation abstract expressionist Robert Richenburg and hyper-realist painter Janet Fish. In Graduate School he worked with famed critic E.C. Goossen and went on to work as a Photographer, New York Advertising Art Director, and Art Collector.