Figure of Bertelsmann Thorvaldsen's "Switzerløve" carved in wood. Made around 1900 Is in good condition with no damage or repairs. The figure is 11 cm high, 25½ cm long and 9½ cm wide. The dying lion created Bertel Thorvaldsen as a memorial of Lucerne in Switzerland. The monument honors the soldiers in the Swiss guard during the revolution in 1792 in Paris fought and died for the French King Louis XVI.

Switzer lion in wood by Bertel Thorvaldsen

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