A French bronze group entitled 'Lion du Senegal sur Antilope'

CAST FROM A MODEL BY PAUL-EDOUARD DELABRIERRE, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

细节

A French bronze group entitled 'Lion du Senegal sur Antilope'
Cast from a model by Paul-Edouard Delabrierre, Third quarter 19th Century
The captured antelope held down under the front paws of the rawing lion, on naturalistically-cast base inscribed E. DELABRIERRE and with title plaque to the front inscribed LION DU SENEGAL/SUR ANTILOPE/EXPOSITION 1866/NO. 2721, green/reddish-brown/black patina
28¼ in. (71.7 cm.) wide; 18¼ in. (46.3 cm.) high; 10 in. (25.2 cm.) deep

拍品专文

Influenced by the exotic animal subjects and hunting scenes of Antoine-Louis Barye, Paul-Edouard Delabrierre exhibited at the Salon between 1848-82. The present group Lion du Senegal sur Antilope was exhibited in 1866.