Le Marchand de Masques (the mask vendor) is a larger than life bronze sculpture by Zacharie Astruc (1835-1907). From the information on the accompanying plaque, the vendor is' present[ing] the masks of [Victor] Hugo, [Jean-Baptiste-Camille] Corot, [Alexandre] Dumas fils, Hector [Berlioz], [Jean-Baptiste] Carpeaux, [Gabriel] Faure, [Eugene] Delacroix, [Honoré de] Balzac and [Jules-Amédée] Barbey d'Aurevilly; a piece to commemorate and applaud alll great artists, sculptors, painters, composers and writers of France and to celebrate the culture of the country.

This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.