Sculpture - Pack Dog , Emmanuel Fremiet (1824-1910) - Bronze
Artist: Emmanuel Frémiet (1824-1910)
Rare bronze proof with golden patina , depicting a pack dog , by the animal sculptor Emmanuel Fremiet (1824-1910) .
The dog is represented lying down , at rest. Emmanuel Fremiet is considered one of the main representatives of animal sculpture in the 19th century .
Signature of the sculptor "E.FRÉMIET", in hollow on the naturalistic oval terrace , richly decorated .
Ancient bronze , period second part of the 19th century .
Very good condition of conservation and patina .
Dimensions : 10 cm x 18 cm x 11.5 cm
Emmanuel Fremiet (1824-1910)
Emmanuel Fremiet was a French animal sculptor , born December 6 , 1824 in Montrouge .
He was a leading exponent of rationalist realism and French naturalism in the second half of the 19th century .
After attending evening classes , he joined the studio of his uncle François Rude .
The fashionable theme of the "Confrontation between Man and Beast" inspired Emmanuel Fremiet and other artists .
He was elected to the Academy of Fine Arts in 1892 .
Emmanuel Fremiet succeeded Antoine-Louis Barye (1795-1875) as professor of animal drawing at the Paris Natural History Museum .
He became the official statuary of the Third Republic .
Emmanuel Fremiet died in Paris on September 10 , 1910 .
The dog is represented lying down , at rest. Emmanuel Fremiet is considered one of the main representatives of animal sculpture in the 19th century .
Signature of the sculptor "E.FRÉMIET", in hollow on the naturalistic oval terrace , richly decorated .
Ancient bronze , period second part of the 19th century .
Very good condition of conservation and patina .
Dimensions : 10 cm x 18 cm x 11.5 cm
Emmanuel Fremiet (1824-1910)
Emmanuel Fremiet was a French animal sculptor , born December 6 , 1824 in Montrouge .
He was a leading exponent of rationalist realism and French naturalism in the second half of the 19th century .
After attending evening classes , he joined the studio of his uncle François Rude .
The fashionable theme of the "Confrontation between Man and Beast" inspired Emmanuel Fremiet and other artists .
He was elected to the Academy of Fine Arts in 1892 .
Emmanuel Fremiet succeeded Antoine-Louis Barye (1795-1875) as professor of animal drawing at the Paris Natural History Museum .
He became the official statuary of the Third Republic .
Emmanuel Fremiet died in Paris on September 10 , 1910 .
1 800 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Napoleon 3rd
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Bronze
Length: 18 cm
Width: 11.5 cm
Height: 10 cm
Reference (ID): 1543217
Availability: In stock
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