Emmanuel FREMIET (Paris, 1824 - 1910 ) The Duke of Orléans on horseback Bronze with gilded patina Signed 'E FREMIET' on the terrace Bears the founder's mark 'F. BARBEDIENNE. Fondeur' on the base Height without spear: 47 cm Resting on a grey veined marble base with gilded bronze highlights Total height: 51.5 cm (The reins and lance are removable) Provenance: Private collection, Rhône Bibliography: related: Catherine Chevillot, Emmanuel Fremiet, La main et le multiple, cat. exp. Grenoble-Dijon, 1988-1989, p.123, n°95b This is a print of the famous statue of Louis I d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans (1372-1407), commissioned from Frémiet by Viollet-le-Duc in 1869 to adorn the courtyard of the Château de Pierrefonds. Emmanuel FREMIET (Paris, 1824 - 1910 )