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Materials:

bronze

Measurements:

22.83 in. (58.00 cm.) (height) by 20.08 in. (51.00 cm.) (width) by 22.83 in. (58.00 cm.) (width)

Description:

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Markings:

Signed and dated, bearing the Foundry mark of Messrs. Montaguielli

Exhibited:

This piece, also known as The Triumph of Humanity was sculpted by de Tarnowsky in Paris in 1920. The original intention was to erect a 50ft.(16metre) bronze memorial in London to commemorate Franco-British co-operation during the War. An edition of 20 maquette bronzes, of which this is number 3, was envisaged to raise funds for final memorial, and these were to be sold at 100 guineas each. One was at the Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall in November 1920, but only three are known to survive. In the final event, the full sized memorial was never commissioned. An example of this maquette is on display at the National Army Museum, and a further example at the Tank Museum at Fort Bovington, Dorset