Lot Essay
For a discussion of this model, see G. Sudbury, et al., Evgueni Alexandrovitch Lanceray: le sculpteur russe du cheval, Paris, 2006, p. 99.
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PROPERTY FROM A NEW YORK PRIVATE COLLECTION
A BRONZE GROUP OF A CIRCASSIAN ON HORSEBACK
CAST BY CHOPIN AFTER THE MODEL BY EVGENII LANCERAY, DATED 1870
Details
A BRONZE GROUP OF A CIRCASSIAN ON HORSEBACK
CAST BY CHOPIN AFTER THE MODEL BY EVGENII LANCERAY, DATED 1870
On a naturalistic rectangular base with canted corners, realistically cast as a bearded man in a fur hat and sheepskin cloak, smoking a pipe and astride a horse, signed on base in Cyrillic 'E. LANCERAY,' with Cyrillic foundry mark 'F. Chopin,' and finance ministry stamp dated 1870
10½ in. (26.7 cm.) high
CAST BY CHOPIN AFTER THE MODEL BY EVGENII LANCERAY, DATED 1870
On a naturalistic rectangular base with canted corners, realistically cast as a bearded man in a fur hat and sheepskin cloak, smoking a pipe and astride a horse, signed on base in Cyrillic 'E. LANCERAY,' with Cyrillic foundry mark 'F. Chopin,' and finance ministry stamp dated 1870
10½ in. (26.7 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired by the father of the present owner, 1970s-1980s.
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