Lot Essay
The present model was exhibited in plaster in the Paris Salon of 1873 (no. 1533) and in bronze in the Salon of 1874 (no. 2687).
Property of a Florida Estate
ISIDORE JULES BONHEUR (French, 1827-1901)
Details
ISIDORE JULES BONHEUR (French, 1827-1901)
'Pépin Le Bref Dans L'Arene', A Bronze Group
inscribed 'I. BONHEUR' and stamped 'PEYROL'
19½in. (49.5cm.) high, greenish black patina
'Pépin Le Bref Dans L'Arene', A Bronze Group
inscribed 'I. BONHEUR' and stamped 'PEYROL'
19½in. (49.5cm.) high, greenish black patina
Provenance
The Estate of Gene Walter, Austin, Texas (sold Christie's New York, May 25, 1988, lot 181)