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This larger than life gold gilded bronze of a sea man with oars will decorate any area and be a great conversation piece. The composition and casting detail are amazing. This is the largest of these models standing at 25 inches.
En Avant" meaning forward! With a metal label reading:
L'épave, Sauvons les! Un canot à la mer ou nous sommes des lâches, le mien si vous voulez, François Coppée.
Translates: A wreck, Save them! A canoe to the sea or we are cowards, take me if you would, François Coppée.
Signed: A. Bofill.
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- Creator:Antoine Bofill (1875 - 1939, Spanish)
- Creation Year:1900
- Dimensions:Height: 25 in (63.5 cm)Width: 10 in (25.4 cm)Depth: 7 in (17.78 cm)
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- Condition:Very good with loss of gilding throughout and signs of oxidation on oars.
- Gallery Location:Dallas, TX
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2724214282762
Antoine Bofill
Antoine Bofill was born in Barcelona in 1875. He studied at the Fine Art Academy in Barcelona. He exhibited in Spain, Germany and Austria as well as in France. Bofill started exhibiting at the Paris Salon from 1894 and in 1902, he was awarded an honorable mention.
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