Bronze Statue of Gloria Victis
From the catalog:
After Antonin Mercie, modern patinated bronze, signed on base illegibly. Valuation: $3,000--$5,000.This magnificent statue is pictured near the entrance of the building in Beverly Hills that held the 10-day pre-auction exhibition of Michael Jackson's estate in April 2009. It is a replica or possibly cast from the original sculpture Gloria Victis, (Glory to the Vanquished) by French sculptor and artist Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié. The monumental original was created in 1874 and is at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC. It depicts a winged female allegorical image of Fame (or of Hope) carrying to glory a dying French hero, his broken sword a sign of defeat.