The Great Warrior of Montauban
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ArtistAntoine Bourdelle
Year1898-1900
TypeBronze
Dimensions186.1 cm × 157.5 cm × 61.3 cm (73+1⁄4 in × 62 in × 24+1⁄8 in)
| The Great Warrior of Montauban | |
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 Sculpture in 2008 | |
| Artist | Antoine Bourdelle |
| Year | 1898-1900 |
| Type | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 186.1 cm × 157.5 cm × 61.3 cm (73+1⁄4 in × 62 in × 24+1⁄8 in) |
The Great Warrior of Montauban is a bronze sculpture by Antoine Bourdelle.[1]
It was commissioned in 1897, by the village of Montauban to commemorate the Franco-Prussian War.[2] It was modeled in 1898 to 1900, and cast in 1956.[3]
It is an edition of ten; number three is at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.[4] It appeared in LIFE magazine.[5]
