Sculpture - Rabbit Hunting Dog , Jules Moigniez (1835-1894) - Bronze

Important bronze print with brown patina , representing a "Setter" hunting dog , observing its prey , a rabbit lying under foliage, by sculptor Jules Moigniez (1835-1894) .
Jules Moigniez's style is particularly recognizable in the precision he brings to the details of his animal subjects .
Bronze signed "J.Moigniez" on the richly chased and ornate naturalistic terrace .
Early edition sculpture , second half of the XIXth century .
Very good condition and patina .

Dimensions : 18 cm x 32 cm x 13.8 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.

Jules 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 .