Rare Bronze Paperweight Celebrating 500th Anniversary of Leipzig Univ, 1909

A remarkable example of Art Deco sculpture-cum-propaganda art, this bronze panel -- unique to our knowledge -- was sculpted by Giovanni Battista Tedesch...

This rare and important relief sculpture honors Algernon Sydney Sullivan, one of the most admired and respected attorneys and civic leaders active in New York in the late 19th century. Born a Hoosier, he moved to New York by 1860, and though an ardent abolitionist, felt honor-bound to step forward to defend the sailors of the Confederate ship Savannah, captured by the Union early in the Civil War. He served in the public sector for a decade and fought the Tweed gang. Later, Sullivan created two of the more important and influential law firms in New York in his era -- one of them, Sullivan and Cromwell, continues today -- but he always remained supportive of the poor who could not afford to retain an attorney for legal assistance. In his honor, the Sullivan Fountain was erected in Van Cortlandt...

Bronzed Statue Material: Ceramic bronze Source: Czech - Art Deco Period: 1920-1929.  

The sculpture is a bronze work by the French artist Émile Picault (1833-1915). It is typical of his allegorical figures and combines meticulous figurative work with a moralizing or...