Description
Fine 19th century French gilded bronze model of a dog. The bronze beautifully cast by renowned French sculptor Emmanuel Frémiet. Cast as a recumberant Samoyed on an elongasted oval base. The bronze signed by both the maker Emmanuel Frémiet and famous french foundry Ferdinand Barbedienne.
Notes | Emmanuel Frémiet (1824-1910) born in paris was a French sculptor famous for his 1874 sculpture of Joan of Arc in Paris and the monument to Ferdinand de Lesseps in Suez. Known predominantly for his animalia scupltures he first exhibited in the Paris Salon at the age of nineteen with a sculpture of an Algerian gazelle.
Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892) Born in Saint-Pierre-en-Auge, Barbedienne began life as a wallpaper salesman before going into parnership with Achille Collas in 1838 the founder of a mechanical device capable of replicating miniature models of famous sculptures. From 1838 Barbedienne grew substantially to become one of the most well known French founders and sculptures of the 19th century.
Measurements | 7.6cm High x 15.7cm Long x 5.2cm Wide ( 2.99 x 6.18 x 2 Inches )
Condition | Excellent
