This description has been translated and may not be completely accurate. Click here to see the original
Bronze proof with brown patina , depicting
a horse at a standstill , staring fixedly towards the horizon , by the sculptor
Edmond DRAPPIER .
The sculptor highlights the imposing aspect of the horse , with a very developed bone structure and musculature .
Signature of the sculpture
"E.DRAPPIER" in hollow , on the naturalist terrace .
Period early 20th century , circa 1910 .
Perfect state of conservation and patina .
Dimensions : 28.5 cm x 31 cm x 11.5 cm
Edmond DRAPPIER (19th-20th century)
Edmond Drappier , is
a famous French sculptor , born in the 19th century , in Viterne , in Meurthe-et-Moselle .
Sculptor active in the first period of the 20th century .
He exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1911 and 1912 .
His works are considered remarkably detailed , with very thorough chiseling , complemented by elegance in the attitudes .
"The Horse" is the artist's favorite theme .
Edmond Drappier is considered one of
the best specialists in equestrian sculpture of his time .
He acquired a certain celebrity , producing scenes with the horse as the main subject , such as
"Difficult Passage" (equestrian group, 1906),
"Wreck" (Horse, 1907),
"To Win" (equestrian group, 1910) ,
"Blacksmith" (1911),
"After the parade" (1912) .
Ref: QM2NMV3DQU
English
Français 
Italiano 
Deutsch 
