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Bronze print with nuanced brown patina , depicting a hunting dog guarding a duck , by Paul-Edouard Delabrierre (1829-1912) .
Signature of the sculptor "E.DELABRIERRE" in hollow on the naturalist terrace , richly chiseled and decorated .
Old edition sculpture , period second part of the 19th century .
Perfect state of conservation and patina .
Sizes : 12 cm x 19.5 cm x 8.5 cm
Paul-Edouard Delabrierre (1829-1912)
Born in Paris on March 29 , 1829 ,
Paul-Edouard Delabrierre is a famous French animal sculptor .
He began his apprenticeship with
Jean-Baptiste Delestre with whom he studied painting ,
before turning to sculpture .
His first exhibition took place at the
"French Artists Salon" in 1848 , with a wax sculpture representing
"A Terrier holding a hare".
It is from this moment that Paul-Edouard Delabrierre will devote all his work to Animal Art .
Influenced by Antoine-Louis Barye ,
Paul-Edouard Delabrièrre is considered one of the most important artists of the Animal School .
The Louvre welcomes
"L'Equitation"(Horse Riding) , surely the biggest group that Delabrièrre has ever done .
He exhibited at the "
French Artists Salon" , for around fifty years ,
from 1848 to 1898 , and obtained an
"Honorable Mention" in 1859 , with his work
"Panther of India devouring a heron" .
He is a member of the Society of French Artists .
Paul-Edouard Delabrièrre died in Paris in 1912 .
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