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Sculpture - Setter Hunting , Jules Moigniez (1835–1894) - Bronze
An important bronze sculpture with a brown patina , depicting a "Setter" hunting dog , proudly retrieving its prey , a pheasant , a symbol of trophy , by the animal sculptor Jules Moigniez (1835-1894) .
The dog's energy and hunting instinct are highlighted here .
The sculptor's signature , "J. Moigniez" is incised , on the richly chiseled , naturalistic base .
Rare early edition sculpture , second half of the 19th century .
Perfect condition of preservation and patina .
Dimensions : 43 cm x 58 cm x 22 cm
Jules Moigniez (1835-1894)
Jules Moigniez is a French animal sculptor.
He was a student of Paul Comolera (1818 – 1897) , a great sculptor specializing in birds , himself a student of François Rude .
J.Moigniez exhibited his first sculpture"Dog Braque stopping a pheasant"at the age of twenty at the Universal Exhibition of 1855, in Paris .
He then exhibited regularly at the Salon , from 1859 to 1892 ,where he obtained an honorable mention in the first year .
He presented his sculptures again at the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1878.
J.Moigniez enjoyed great success , particularly in England and the United States .
Indeed , his works are considered remarkably detailed , with very thorough carving , complemented by elegance in attitudes .
Faced with his son's success, his father created a foundry especially for him .
The dog's energy and hunting instinct are highlighted here .
The sculptor's signature , "J. Moigniez" is incised , on the richly chiseled , naturalistic base .
Rare early edition sculpture , second half of the 19th century .
Perfect condition of preservation and patina .
Dimensions : 43 cm x 58 cm x 22 cm
Jules Moigniez (1835-1894)
Jules Moigniez is a French animal sculptor.
He was a student of Paul Comolera (1818 – 1897) , a great sculptor specializing in birds , himself a student of François Rude .
J.Moigniez exhibited his first sculpture"Dog Braque stopping a pheasant"at the age of twenty at the Universal Exhibition of 1855, in Paris .
He then exhibited regularly at the Salon , from 1859 to 1892 ,where he obtained an honorable mention in the first year .
He presented his sculptures again at the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1878.
J.Moigniez enjoyed great success , particularly in England and the United States .
Indeed , his works are considered remarkably detailed , with very thorough carving , complemented by elegance in attitudes .
Faced with his son's success, his father created a foundry especially for him .
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