A FRENCH BRONZE FIGURE OF A BLACKSMITH ENTITLED 'LE TRAVAIL'

A FRENCH BRONZE FIGURE OF A BLACKSMITH ENTITLED 'LE TRAVAIL'
CAST FROM THE MODEL BY CHARLES AUGUST LEBOURG (1829-1906), LATE 19TH OR EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The naturalistic base inscribed Le Bourg, the square canted plinth with title inscription to the fromt LE TRAVAIL and inscribed to the side Acquis par la Ville de Paris, the back stamped with Medaille d'or cachet, mounted on a marble plinth
49 cm. high; 55 cm. high incl. base
Together with a gilt metal mounted white veined green marble pedestal - 113 cm. high