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Source Description
This work was exhibited at the salon of 1898 and apparently only issued in one size, this being quite rare. The plaque in Latin at the gladiator's feet reads "Plaudite Cives," meaning "Applaud citizens!." The man who has killed the lion looks to us, the audience, for recognition of his bravery, but also bows, like a stage entertainer after a show.
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Document identity
localId
36954
label
Plaudite Cives (Applaud Citizens!)
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
id
36954
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Plaudite Cives (Applaud Citizens!)
description
This work was exhibited at the salon of 1898 and apparently only issued in one size, this being quite rare. The plaque in Latin at the gladiator's feet reads "Plaudite Cives," meaning "Applaud citizens!." The man who has killed the lion looks to us, the audience, for recognition of his bravery, but also bows, like a stage entertainer after a show.
provenance
Edward T. Wilson, Fund for Fine Arts, Inc., Chevy Chase, Maryland [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1997, by purchase.
date
1898
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
sculpture (visual works)
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1
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1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
38
height
54.5
depth
28.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 14 15/16 x W: 21 7/16 x D: 11 1/4 in. (38 x 54.5 x 28.5 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Inscription] Illegible; [Transcription] FOUNDRY PARIS 5570 J.L. GEROME PLAUDITE CIVES
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bronze
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4384
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EAN
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none
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1
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0
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photo
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