Jean-Jules SALMSON (1823–1902) — after Michel de l'Hospital, 19th century
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拍品說明
A monumental bronze desk sculpture, based on a famous 19th-century design by the French artist Jean-Jules Salmson. It depicts Michel de l’Hospital, Chancellor of France and humanist. The figure is depicted in Renaissance attire in a pose of deep contemplation, holding a book on his lap bearing a clear, engraved inscription: “1560 EDIT D'AMBOISE” (Edict of Amboise).