Antique French Gilt Bronze Statue Medieval King Louis VII Knight Templar 1880 Drawings & Prints Natiopnal Museum of Modern Art

Natiopnal Museum of Modern Art Tokyo

The lowboy is raised on cabriole legs terminating to pad feet

his final series “Black Rain” channeled pain and hardship

signed circa 1925

Many of his paintings use live models

Antique French Gilt Bronze Statue Medieval King Louis VII Knight Templar 1880 Drawings & Prints Natiopnal Museum of Modern ArtA 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