Emile Boyer (1877-1948) French, Bronze Sculpture of Daniel Webster & 1946 Webster Dictionary. 

The phrase "I still live" written on the scroll at the figure's side refers to the final words of the American lawyer and statesman, who died in 1852. There is a statue with exactly this pose held in the collection of Dartmouth College, on permanent loan to the Smithsonian Institution. Signed on the top corner of the base. 

Condition: Commensurate with age. 

Size: 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. 

1946 Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language, Second Edition, Unabridged . Comprehensive American dictionary that followed the 1934 Second Edition, offering updated definitions, etymologies, and usage notes across more than 2,000 pages. Known for its authoritative scholarship, it includes hundreds of thousands of entries covering contemporary English, technical terms, and proper names, reflecting the language as it evolved through the first half of the 20th century. Its detailed illustrations, pronunciation guides, and careful attention to historical development made it a key reference for writers, educators, and scholars. This edition also retained the meticulous editorial style associated with Webster’s dictionaries, balancing descriptive and prescriptive approaches to English while preserving its status as a definitive resource in American lexicography.

Size: 6 x 9 x 12 in.

Emile Boyer was born in Paris, France on June 30th, 1877. As a youth he worked a series of odd jobs before becoming interested in printmaking after being introduced to it by his wife, an embroiderer named Andrée. He bought a cart and would travel throughout the city, selling various prints and postcards from it as well as snacks and eventually small carvings and other tchotchkes. After seeing the works of Maurice Utrillo in 1913 Boyer was inspired to try painting himself, discovering a knack for it. He continued to sell these from his cart for a while before getting rid of it and setting up a studio of his own, with his first major exhibition at the Chéron Gallery in 1922. Through his friendships with Modigliani, Leonardo Foujita, and Gen Paul, who admired his naive style despite his “late start,” he was eventually introduced to other mediums, including photography and sculpture. It was the latter that became his primary calling for the rest of his life, as he crafted incredibly detailed statues of famous figures in European and American history. Boyer died in Montmarte on August 19th, 1948, with many of his sculptures and paintings highly sought by collectors and museums to this day.

Commensurate with age. 

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