Sculpture - Family Of Deer , Clovis - Edmond Masson (1838-1913) - Bronze

Important bronze group with a brown patina , representing a family of deer, composed of a bellowing stag , a doe , and their fawn , by the sculptor Clovis-Edmond Masson (1838-1913) . 
The sculptor's signature "C. Masson" is incised on the richly chiseled and ornamented naturalistic base , decorated with foliage . The inscription "SALON. DES. BEAUX. ARTS" appears below the signature . 
An early edition sculpture , dating from the second half of the 19th century . 
In perfect condition with its patina . 

Dimensions : 53 cm x 62 cm x 25 cm

Clovis-Edmond Masson (1838-1913)

Clovis-Edmond Masson wasa famous French animal sculptor , born in Paris on March 7, 1838 . 

A student of the sculptors Antoine-Louis Barye and Pierre-Louis Rouillard , Clovis Masson regularly exhibited his animal sculptures at the Salon from 1867 to 1909 .
His rich bestiary included big cats, deer , and roe deer .
His bronzes are characterized by their elegance . 
From 1867 onward, with his plaster cast "The Hunt for Indian Tigers" , he specialized in animal representation . 
His work was playful and inventive , reflecting the artistic license of his mentor , Antoine-Louis Barye . 
Subsequently , Masson participated regularly in the Salon , creating more than fifty works until 1909. 
In 1890 , he was awarded an"Honorable Mention" . 

In parallel , the sculptor created several monumental works , both in France and abroad. 
He notably worked with the sculptor "Georges Ernest Saulo" on the "Equestrian Portrait of the King of Siam" , which still adorns "The Ananta Samakhom Palace Square" in Bangkok . 

Clovis-Edmond Masson died in Villevaude on September 10 , 1913 . 
Considered an important artist of animal sculpture , he left behind a unique artistic repertoire , in which bronze works occupy a prominent place .
His son , "Jules-Edmond Masson" , also became a sculptor and studied with his father . 
The city of Nîmes possesses several sculptures by the artist in its Museum .