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ANGELA CONNER (BRITISH B. 1935), CHARLES DE GAULLE ANGELA CONNER (BRITISH B. 1935)CHARLES DE GAULLE Bronzed composite 66cm (25in.) High exc. base Charles De Gaulle was the leader of the Free French Forces against Nazi occupation in France. In 1958, amidst political crisis, he returned to power as President of the French Republic and embarked on a mission to modernise French political and economic systems. His presidency was marked by his pursuit of national sovereignty, his promotion of international French grandeur, and his commitment to nuclear deterrence as a means of ensuring French security and independence. The bust is part of the series produced for Conner's large scale sculpture of de Gaulle which stands in Carlton Gardens, St. James'. Between 1940 and 1944 Charles De Gaulle set up the headquarters for the Free French Armed Forces from 3-4 Carlton Gardens. The sculpture was publicly funded and pushed through by Mary Soames, daughter of Winston Churchill. The sculpture was unveiled in June 1993 by the late Queen Mother. The success of the sculpture resulted in a statue of Churchill to be erected in the centre of the French capital in 1998. Provenance: Direct from the artist's studio collection
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ANGELA CONNER (BRITISH B. 1935), CHARLES DE GAULLE ANGELA CONNER (BRITISH B. 1935)CHARLES DE GAULLE Bronzed composite 66cm (25in.) High exc. base Charles De Gaulle was the leader of the Free French Forces against Nazi occupation in France. In 1958, amidst political crisis, he returned to power as President of the French Republic and embarked on a mission to modernise French political and economic systems. His presidency was marked by his pursuit of national sovereignty, his promotion of international French grandeur, and his commitment to nuclear deterrence as a means of ensuring French security and independence. The bust is part of the series produced for Conner's large scale sculpture of de Gaulle which stands in Carlton Gardens, St. James'. Between 1940 and 1944 Charles De Gaulle set up the headquarters for the Free French Armed Forces from 3-4 Carlton Gardens. The sculpture was publicly funded and pushed through by Mary Soames, daughter of Winston Churchill. The sculpture was unveiled in June 1993 by the late Queen Mother. The success of the sculpture resulted in a statue of Churchill to be erected in the centre of the French capital in 1998. Provenance: Direct from the artist's studio collection
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