Sculpture - The Arab Fantasia , Prosper Lecourtier (1851-1924) - Bronze

Important Orientalist sculpture with a nuanced brown patina , depicting an Arab horseman on his horse , "The Arab Fantasia" by the sculptor Prosper Lecourtier (1851-1924) .
The oriental warrior is a conquering figure , on his galloping horse , armed with his rifle , he is ready to fight .
Signature of the sculptor "LECOURTIER" on the naturalist terrace , richly chiseled . 
Sculpture of old edition , period second part of the 19th century . 
Very good state of conservation and patina . 

Dimensions : 84 cm x 79 cm x 25 cm 

Prosper Lecourtier (1851-1924)

Prosper Lecourtier , born July 12 , 1851 in Gremilly and died January 19 , 1925 in Saint-Maurice , is a famous French animal sculptor . 

A student of Emmanuel Fremiet (1824-1910) and Jules Coutan (1848-1939) , he exhibited regularly at the Salon of 1875 , until his death in 1924 . 
Emmanuel Fremiet , seems to have bequeathed to his student his passion for the animal world , however P. Lecourtier detaches himself from his model bythe integration of movement . 
He has a real sense of naturalism in the anatomical modeling and the expressions of the animals represented . 

His talent was already recognized during his lifetime since he won several medals at the Salon and at the Universal Exhibitions .The sculptor Alexis Andre (1858-1935) described the artist in these terms : "Lecourtier , animal sculptor of great talent , accomplished bohemian with a mysterious life" .