ALFRED JEAN FORETAY (1861-1944)
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ALFRED JEAN FORETAY (1861-1944)
A large marble bust of a lady,
Velléda
signed: ALFRED JEAN FORETAY
66 cm high(26.4 ") 27 INCHES
Catalogue note
This striking sculpture was created by a Swiss Art Nouveau sculptor named Alfred Jean Foretay (1861-1944). Velleda was a priestess and a prophet of a Germanic tribe named the Bructeri, who were prominent during the Batavian rebellion of A.D. 69-70 because of her correct prediction of the rebels success against enemy Roman legions.
A large marble bust of a lady,
Velléda
signed: ALFRED JEAN FORETAY
66 cm high(26.4 ") 27 INCHES
Catalogue note
This striking sculpture was created by a Swiss Art Nouveau sculptor named Alfred Jean Foretay (1861-1944). Velleda was a priestess and a prophet of a Germanic tribe named the Bructeri, who were prominent during the Batavian rebellion of A.D. 69-70 because of her correct prediction of the rebels success against enemy Roman legions.
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ALFRED JEAN FORETAY (1861-1944)
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