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Eagle Expiring, Monument for Waterloo

A work made of gilt bronze.

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  • A work made of gilt bronze.

Date:

modeled c. 1900 (cast after 1902)

Artist:

Jean Léon Gérôme
French, 1824-1904

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Painting and Sculpture of Europe

Artist

Jean Léon Gérôme

Title

Eagle Expiring, Monument for Waterloo

Place

France (Object made in)

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Modeled 1895–1905

Medium

Gilt bronze

Inscriptions

Siot-Decauville Fondeur Paris on back of base. ?28K on back of base.

Dimensions

68.6 × 71.1 cm (27 × 28 in.)

Credit Line

George F. Harding Collection

Reference Number

1990.580

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