LOT 855
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Lot 855
EMILE LOUIS PICAULT (French 1833-1915)
Thought Taking Flight to Bring Illumination
Bronze with light green/brown patina
Inscribed on base "E. Picault" and with French title inscribed with title: "La Pensee Prenant son vol et portant la lumiere"
Height 30.5 inches (77.5 cm)
Estimate:
$800 - 1,200
The offered lot expresses the concept of the Enlightenment in which European philosophers sought to fight the darkness of ignorance with the light of knowledge brought on by thought or critical scientific thinking.
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