Lot 115
115
A bronze of a seated bloodhound
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A bronze of a seated bloodhound

AFTER JULES GELIBERT (B. 1834), LATE 19TH CENTURY

Details
A bronze of a seated bloodhound
After Jules Gelibert (b. 1834), late 19th century
Inscribed Jules Gélibert to the base and stamped PEYROL
7 1/8in. (18cm.) high
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis This lot is subject to Collection and Storage charges

Lot Essay

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Christopher Payne, Animals in Bronze, Antique Collectors' Club 1986, page 215, D45.
This model of a bloodhound is comparable to an example cast by Peyrol after the society portrait sculptor, Jules Gelibert's portrayal of the young Napoleon III's dog, Druid.

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