Lot number 3259 - Auction 141
'Le Devoir' (Die Pflicht)

EMILE-LOUIS PICAULT 1833 Paris - 1915 ibid. 'Le Devoir' (The Duty) Bronze, brown patina, on a square marble base (h. 8 cm). Overall h. 33, w. 11, d. 10 cm, weight approx. 3.88 kg. Inscribed on the plinth 'E. Picault' on the plinth. Fully sculpted depiction of a warrior in armor and proud posture, holding a sword in his hand. Part. Loss of patina.