Sculpture - Ram , Isidore Jules Bonheur (1827-1901) / "peyrol" - Bronze
Artist: Isidore Bonheur (1827-1901)
Bronze print , with nuanced brown patina , depicting a ram by Isidore Bonheur .
Bronze signed "I.BONHEUR", hollow , on the naturalistic oval terrace , richly chiseled .
Mark of the founder "PEYROL" .
Old edition sculpture , period second part of the 19th century .
Very good state of conservation and patina .
Dimensions : 28 cm x 29 cm
Isidore Jules Bonheur (1827-1901)
Isidore Bonheur was a French painter and sculptor .
Isidore first received artistic training from his father Raymond and his older sister Rosa , then, in 1827 , he entered the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris . After practicing painting , he sent a plaster group to the Salon of 1848 an “African Horseman attacked by a lioness” ; he thus moved towards animal sculpture .
His group "Bull Fight" was noticed at the Salon of 1850 .
He then mainly composed groups of small animals .
Isidore Bonheur obtained medals in the Salons of 1865 and 1869 , and a gold medal at the Universal Exhibition of 1889 in Paris .
He was decorated with the Legion of Honor in 1895 .
Bronze signed "I.BONHEUR", hollow , on the naturalistic oval terrace , richly chiseled .
Mark of the founder "PEYROL" .
Old edition sculpture , period second part of the 19th century .
Very good state of conservation and patina .
Dimensions : 28 cm x 29 cm
Isidore Jules Bonheur (1827-1901)
Isidore Bonheur was a French painter and sculptor .
Isidore first received artistic training from his father Raymond and his older sister Rosa , then, in 1827 , he entered the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris . After practicing painting , he sent a plaster group to the Salon of 1848 an “African Horseman attacked by a lioness” ; he thus moved towards animal sculpture .
His group "Bull Fight" was noticed at the Salon of 1850 .
He then mainly composed groups of small animals .
Isidore Bonheur obtained medals in the Salons of 1865 and 1869 , and a gold medal at the Universal Exhibition of 1889 in Paris .
He was decorated with the Legion of Honor in 1895 .
4 000 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Napoleon 3rd
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Bronze
Length: 29 cm
Height: 28 cm
Reference (ID): 1250698
Availability: In stock
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