PAIR OF RUSSIAN BRONZE FIGURES “Sentries”
$ 97.35
A PAIR OF GRACHEV PATINATED BRONZE FIGURES “Sentries” Cast by C.F. Woerffel after the model by Vasili Grachev (1831-1905), dated 1877 Both on naturalistic round bases, realistically cast as a male and a female sentry holding pistols Each figure signed on base in Cyrillic “LEP. GRACHEV” with a foundry mark “FABR. C.F. WOERFFEL ST. PETERSBURG” and a Finance Ministry stamp, dated 1877 Hight: woman 9 1/4 in. (23,5 cm), man 9 1/8 in. (23,2 cm) CONDITION: Areas of some rubbing to patina, otherwise good condition. NOTE: Inspired by Vasily Polenov’s painting “The Lookout”. Item Nr. 2597 (Pair of Grachev bronze figures “Sentries”)
