[Marmontel, Antoine François. (1816-1898)] de Boisheraud, Sébastien. (1847-1927), after Lebourg, Charles-Auguste. (1829-1906)
Bronze Lyre Dedicated to Marmontel
Bronze monumental Lyre with medallion of Marmontel by Sébastien de Boisheraud after Charles Auguste Lebourg. Illegible monogram on medallion, inscription to Marmontel on front "from his grateful students" ("ces eleves reconnaissants") signed on side and monogrammed "c Ji l" on back. In fine condition, possibly missing element at top to which strings might have attached. Approx. h. 20 inches (50.8 cm.).
Pianist, teacher and musicologist Antoine François Marmontel became Professor of Keyboard at the Paris Conservatory in 1848, succeeding Pierre Zimmermann, and beating out his former teacher Charles-Valentin Alkan. He achieved renown as a pedagogue; among his many notable students were Georges Bizet, Vincent D'Indy, and Claude Debussy. Marmontel was the author of a large number of pedagogical works, as well as musicological works which are among the best sources for the history of the piano and pianists. (20921)Art/Sculpture Unsigned Photo/Portrait Classical Music Art & Design