Bronze of Napoleon on Horseback on a Marble Clock Plinth
Bronze of Napoleon on Horseback on a Marble Clock Plinth
Bronze of Napoleon on Horseback on a Marble Clock Plinth
Bronze of Napoleon on Horseback on a Marble Clock Plinth
Bronze of Napoleon on Horseback on a Marble Clock Plinth
Bronze of Napoleon on Horseback on a Marble Clock Plinth
Bronze of Napoleon on Horseback on a Marble Clock Plinth
Bronze of Napoleon on Horseback on a Marble Clock Plinth

Bronze of Napoleon on Horseback on a Marble Clock Plinth

$5,750.00
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Hans Müller (German, 1873–1937)
Bronze of Napoleon Bonaparte on Horseback on a French Marble Clock Plinth
Late 19th century
Gilt bronze, marble, and brass; 16 1/2 × 14 1/4 × 6 in.

This finely detailed gilt bronze of Napoleon Bonaparte on horseback is the work of German sculptor Hans Müller, known for his precisely modeled figures and historical subjects. Müller captures Napoleon in a moment of poised authority, his mount stepping forward with measured energy. The sculpture is mounted on a French mantel clock plinth of richly veined marble, embellished with gilt mounts of laurel and martial emblems. The combination of Müller’s skilled figural work with French decorative clockmaking reflects the late 19th century’s fascination with military leaders and the blending of fine art with functional objects.

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