Sculpture - Ravageot , The Seated Basset By Emmanuel Fremiet (1824–1910) - Bronze
Artist: Emmanuel Frémiet (1824 -1910)
Bronze sculpture with a brown patina , depicting a seated basset hound "Ravageot" , from the group "Ravageot and Ravageode" , Napoleon III’s famous bassets , exhibited at the 1853 Salon , by the sculptor Emmanuel Fremiet (1824–1910).
The sculptor’s signature "E. FREMIET" is incised on the naturalistic base .
An antique edition sculpture , from the second half of the 19th century .
In perfect condition .
Dimensions: 15 cm x 15.5 x 10 cm
Emmanuel Fremiet (1824–1910)
Emmanuel Fremiet was a French animal sculptor , born on December 6 , 1824 , in Montrouge (Hauts-de-Seine) .
A leading exponent of rationalist realism and even French naturalism in the second half of the 19th century .
He joined the studio of his uncle François Rude after attending evening classes .
The fashionable theme of the "Confrontation between Man and Beast" inspired Emmanuel Fremiet and other artists .
He was elected member of the Academy of Fine Arts in 1892 .
Emmanuel Fremiet succeeded Antoine-Louis Barye (1795-1875) as professor of animal drawing at the Museum of Natural History in Paris .
He became the official sculptor of the third Republic .
Emmanuel Fremiet died in Paris on September 10 , 1910 .
The sculptor’s signature "E. FREMIET" is incised on the naturalistic base .
An antique edition sculpture , from the second half of the 19th century .
In perfect condition .
Dimensions: 15 cm x 15.5 x 10 cm
Emmanuel Fremiet (1824–1910)
Emmanuel Fremiet was a French animal sculptor , born on December 6 , 1824 , in Montrouge (Hauts-de-Seine) .
A leading exponent of rationalist realism and even French naturalism in the second half of the 19th century .
He joined the studio of his uncle François Rude after attending evening classes .
The fashionable theme of the "Confrontation between Man and Beast" inspired Emmanuel Fremiet and other artists .
He was elected member of the Academy of Fine Arts in 1892 .
Emmanuel Fremiet succeeded Antoine-Louis Barye (1795-1875) as professor of animal drawing at the Museum of Natural History in Paris .
He became the official sculptor of the third Republic .
Emmanuel Fremiet died in Paris on September 10 , 1910 .
1 600 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Napoleon 3rd
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Bronze
Length: 15.5 cm
Height: 15 cm
Depth: 10 cm
Reference (ID): 1801986
Availability: In stock
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