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The sculpture at the Museo Nacional de Arte, 2009
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Artist | Jesús Fructuoso Contreras |
Malgré Tout is an 1898 sculpture by Jesús Fructuoso Contreras, depicting a nude woman lying down struggling against chains to rise.
There are copies in the Museo Nacional de Arte and the Alameda Central, in Mexico City, as well as the Aguascalientes MuseuminAguascalientes, Mexico.
The name『Malgré Tout』is French for "nevertheless" or "in spite of everything". The sculptor created it after losing a hand.
The Museuo Nacional de Arts has a marble version.[citation needed]
Alameda Central has a copy of the sculpture. Contreras' statue Désespoire is also displayed in the park. This was where the original marble sculpture was first displayed before it was moved to the museum.[1]
The Aguascalientes Museum also has a copy of the sculpture.[citation needed]
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