18th Century Bronze Sculpture of Two Fighting Dogs, Naturalistically Modeled

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Name
18th Century Bronze Sculpture of Two Fighting Dogs, Naturalistically Modeled
Measurements
Height: 26 cm, Width: 30 cm, Depth: 14 cm
Reference
VNAA181329
Techniques
Cast
Colors
Brown, Gold
Categories
Fine Art Sculptures
Materials
Bronze Porcelain Wood
Styles
Modern
Periods
18th Century Antique
Origins
France
Subject
Animals
Description
  • Probably sort of French beagle named 'Grand Bleu de Cascogne'
  • Left a pannier and behind the dogs a tree stump with foliage
  • The bronze is cast in three separate  parts, and with rubbed brown / black patination
  • On (modern) gilt wood base
  • Compare: C.Payne. Animals in Bronze, p. 232. no. D.88 ( later XIX the century cast)

 

 

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