Large Bronze Sculpture By Ernest Dagonet, Depicting Deer Fighting, 80cm, 19th Century

Large bronze sculpture with a brown-green patina depicting a stag fight: two rutting stags clash head-on in a violent duel, signed by the sculptor Ernest Dagonet*, dating from the late 19th to early 20th centuries. This sculpture is in good condition and of exceptional quality. Signed on the base. Note: slight soiling, micro-scratches, and signs of age, see photos. We have included some additional detailed photos for download below. *Ernest Dagonet (1856-1926) was a French sculptor. Ernest Dagonet came to Paris in 1881. He created bronze works, some of them animal-themed, and was also a portraitist, but he did not neglect to sculpt religious, historical, and allegorical subjects. In 1886, he received an honorable mention at the Salon des Artistes Français for a Christ at the Tomb, now in the Saint-Dizier Museum. At the 1889 Paris Universal Exposition, he received a bronze medal, and then in 1890, at the Salon des Artistes Français, a third-class medal. Also in 1890, his marble statue, "La Nuit Pleine" (Full Night), was acquired by the State and placed in the Palais du Sénat (Senate Palace). In 1895, he received a bronze medal for his marble Eve, now in the Musée du Luxembourg. The following year, he won a second-class medal at the Brussels International Exposition and then a silver medal at the 1900 Universal Exposition. He is responsible for Greuze's tomb in the Montmartre Cemetery. He married Moreau-Vauthier's daughter in 1885. His work is highly valued on ArtPrice. PLEASE NOTE: FOR A SHIPPING QUOTE, PLEASE CONTACT US WITH THE CITY AND COUNTRY OF DESTINATION. Dimensions: Height 36.5 cm, Total Length 80 cm, Base 65.5 cm x 30.5 cm. All photos are available at: www.antiques-delaval.com