Lot Essay
Moigniez, Jules (1835-94) may be considered among the finest of the animalier sculptors of the 19th century and his bird groups represent his best work.
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A bronze model of a cock pheasant
after a model by Moigniez, the bird with one foot around a tree stump, with a frightened weasel in the undergrowth, the rocky naturalistic base signed J. Moigniez, French, second half 19th century -- 14¼in.(37cm.) high
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after a model by Moigniez, the bird with one foot around a tree stump, with a frightened weasel in the undergrowth, the rocky naturalistic base signed J. Moigniez, French, second half 19th century -- 14¼in.(37cm.) high
See Illustration