Antique French Gilt Bronze Statue Medieval King Louis VII Knight Templar 1880 Drawings & Prints each piece is marked to

each piece is marked to the base with the Sevres blue interlaced L's and enclosing the letter A and marked "France"

Vinea's highest selling artwork of a beautiful young woman in costume sold at Christie's NY in their November 1998 sale for $134

the feather-banded rosewood case is sumptuously inlaid with floral fruitwood marquetry on the front and sides

Many of his paintings use live models

Antique French Gilt Bronze Statue Medieval King Louis VII Knight Templar 1880 Drawings & Prints each piece is marked toA fine Antique 19th century cast gilt bronze statue of the medieval French King Louis VII of France, circa 1880. King Louis VII (11201180) was the King of France from 1137 until his death and was famous for his role in the crusades. The statue is very finely cast and depicts Kind Louis VII wearing his crown and medieval armor decorated with Fleur de Lis and his coat of arms with a coronet, his swork hanging by his side. The figure is resting on a ruin