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2220 E.Allegheny Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19134 , United States
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Arthur Dupagne (Belgium, 1895-1961) Exultation Bronze
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Description
Extraordinarily powerful, and very rare, this large bronze sculpture of a nude male figure by Arthur Dupagne shows him stretching and straining upwards, his head rolled back and shouting in exultation. It was cast in 1944, when the Nazis were being driven from Belgium, so the artist probably sculpted this figure to capture the joy his countrymen felt when their nation was liberated from German rule, and from the horrors of World War II. The figure is strong and muscled, so Dupagne clearly wanted to show his nation as powerful and resurgent in its moment of newly-won freedom. Dupagne is largely known for a series of powerful bronzes depicting African men and women, drawn from his experience in Belgium's colonies in Africa. The bronze is signed and dated "1944."
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2220 Antiques is the latest merchant to locate to the recently opened 100,000 square foot Antique and Design Center “Showrooms 2220”, in Philadelphia, PA. The proprietor of 2220 Antiques is an international buyer, traveling extensively over the past thirty-five years cultivating a refined eye for good design
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