Delicate Lying Greyhound By Delabrièrre In Alabaster On A Black Carrara Marble Base Edged In Bronze

Well represented this lying greyhound by Edouard Delabrièrre from the middle of the 19th century in a regular ivory alabaster, black Carrara marble base bordered by a beaded bronze frame (under green silk), is a fine realistic and very successful work. It represents it in its familiar attitude at rest, lying with its head on the side. A quality work in the animal subjects prized in the 19th century often in bronze whose production was in relation to the rich demand. The particularity of this fine piece, remarkable for its details is its material a beautiful soft alabaster and the mastered and expressive sculpture, its elegance. A very successful and very elegant office paperweight in good condition. For lovers of dog subjects or animal collectors, a beautiful piece representative of the abundant artistic creation under the reign of Napoleon III; moreover this sculpture is in good condition