Sale 2490
Amsterdam
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20 December 2000
Price realised
NLG 29,255
Estimate
A bronze group of hounds chasing a boar Cast after the model by Auguste Cain (1822 - 1894), late 19th Century The seperately cast naturalistic base inscribed A. CAIN and with foundry stamp GRAUX-MARLY, FRERES PARIS, on a later rectangular canted verde antico marble plinth 57cm. high x 58cm. wide
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