Statue of Clovis, Church of Sainte-Clotilde, Paris

1856

Charles Marville

Associated Names
Charles Marville

Artist, French, 1813 - 1879

The sculpture depicts a regal figure wearing a crown and a robe or tunic that drapes over the shoulders and down to the feet. The figure holds a staff or scepter in the left hand while the right hand rests on the chest. The sculpture is set in a niche with elaborate gothic architectural details above it, including pointed arches and spires. The material of the sculpture is a light stone, giving it a uniform earthy tone that complements the architectural setting. The figure stands elevated on a small pedestal.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Daniel Blau, Munich); NGA purchase, 2011.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2013

  • Charles Marville: Photographer of Paris, National Gallery of Art, Washington; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Houston, 2013 - 2014, no. 22.

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper right in graphite: 123 [encircled] V1066; lower right: Bob Hershkowitz / 2002 / 3[?] / Marville 3113

Markings

embossed, center under image: CH. MARVILLE / PARIS.

Wikidata ID

Q64145770

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