Sculpture - Swallow On A Branch , Paul Comolera (1818-1897) - Bronze

Rare circular cup in onyx and bronze , with central decoration of a swallow resting on a branch , by the sculptor Paul Comolera (1818-1897) .
Known for his realistic sculptures of animals , especially birds , his art is detailed and anatomically precise , he is part of the elite of French animal sculptors .
Signature of the sculptor "P.Comolera", hollow on the naturalistic base , richly chiseled .
Period late 19th century .
Perfect state of conservation and patina .

Dimensions : 27 cm x 27.5 cm

Paul Comolera (1818-1897)

Alexandre Paul Comolera , known as Paul Comolera , born in Paris on June 3 , 1813 .

Famous French animal sculptor, he is the son of Corporal Alexandre Paul Jules Comoléra (1783-1861) and Marie Marguerite Nicole Terzi (1785-1861) .

Paul Comolera was a student of the sculptor François Rude (1784-1855) .
He made his debut at the Salon in 1847 and exhibited there regularly until his death .
Known for his realistic sculptures of farm animals and birds , lacking the romantic style of his famous student Jules Moigniez (1835-1894) , his art is detailed and anatomically precise .

The sculptor died in Paris on November 9 , 1897.