Paire de chiens de chasse (Pair of hunting dogs)

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HENRI-ALFRED-MARIE JACQUEMART (FRENCH, 1824-1896)
Paire de chiens de chasse (Pair of hunting dogs)
Each singed 'A.J' and with affixed plaquette 'FONDERIES DU VAL D'OSNE / 58 BD VOLTAIRE - PARIS'
cast iron
37 ½ in. (95 cm.) high; 35 in. (89 cm.) wide; 17 ½ in. (44.5 cm.) deep
(2)circa 1860-1900.

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Lot Essay

Henri Jacquemart was formally trained at L'Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris and became frequent a participant in the Paris Salons from 1847 through 1879. Primarily an exhibitor of animal studies and groups, the artist was awarded honours at the 1857 and 1865 Salons and the Chevalier de la Légion d' honneur in 1870. A pair of cast-iron hunting dogs of this model are displayed in the gardens at Montier-en-Der, Haute-Marne, and another pair sold Christie's, London, 9 June 2011, lot 327 (£51,650).

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