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OUEST ENCHERES PUBLIQUES NANTES & RENNES

423 - Francisque Joseph DURET (1804–1865).
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Estimate €400 - €600
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Description
Francisque Joseph DURET (1804–1865). Neapolitan dancer with a tambourine. Bronze sculpture with a brown patina, signed ‘Duret F’ and ‘Quesnel fondeur’ (minor damage; tambourine missing; crack on one arm). Circa 1840. Height: 43 cm A companion piece to *The Young Fisherman Dancing the Tarantella* (Souvenir of Naples), created in 1832, *The Neapolitan Dancer with a Tambourine* was exhibited at the 1838 Salon. A pupil of Bosio, Francisque Duret, the son of a sculptor, won the Prix de Rome in 1823. The customs and traditions he encountered during his stay in Italy would remain a source of inspiration throughout his career. Lot from a voluntary sale.
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About the sale Quintessence IV – Part 2: Furniture & Works of Art
Auction location
Auction time 10/17/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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