Louis François De Monard (1873-1939) - Bronze - Rearing Horse

Louis François de Monard (1873-1939) - Bronze - Rearing HorseAnimal bronze representing a rearing horseSigned on the base Louis de Monard and numbered 5/8Foundry Susse Frères Paris1st half of the 20th centuryLouis François de Monard (1873–1939) was a self-taught animal sculptor, influenced by the countryside and hunting, who established himself at the beginning of the 20th century through the finesse and monumental power of his works. He is renowned for his animal pieces (horses, dogs, birds of prey), his public commissions, as well as his ability to combine naturalness, gravitas and poetic sensitivity. A career supported by his financial freedom and his artistic rigor made him a key artist of his time. Visible at the Galerie Courcelles Antiquités, at 97 rue de Courcelles, in the 17th arrondissement of Paris.