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A fine maquette or model for a bronze figure of a dog
by Charles Louis Virion modelled in Giles D'Ambervilliers.
A Cytere.
About Charles Louis Virion
Charles Louis Virion (1865 - 1946) was born in Ajaccio
on the Island of Corsica on December 1st 1865. He
studied sculpture under Charles Gauthier in Paris.
Virion first exhibited at the 1886 Salon in Paris
and continued up until the 1930's. He was awarded
an honourable mention in 1893 and a 3rd class medal
in 1895. He received a bronze medal for his entries
in the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1900. His
bronzes are in the permanent museum collections of
Calais, St. Dizier, Rochefort, and Nemours.
Base width 41.5cm, Base depth 13.5cm,
Height 23cm. |
Price: £ Sold |
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A fine bronze figure of a Great Dane, good
alert pose and athletically modelled. A lovely feature of
this figure is the lead draped over his back, very good patination.
Height 23cm, Width 21cm.
Signed: Barye Fils. |
Price £2,250 |
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A
charming small bronze fender or chenet depicting two
mastiffs sat on plinths. The dogs are sat on their haunches
bearing doleful expressions.
Maximum width 85cm, minimum
width 72cm, height 17cm. |
Price £950 |
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A
fine French Empire Mastiff fender, showing beautifully
cast figures of reclining mastiffs sat on bronze plinths
with ormolu mounts.
Maximum width 142cm, minimum width 108cm. |
Price £7,500 |
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A
magnificent bronze of a mastiff by Charles
Valton. This
highly important bronze is 18in. high, in beautiful condition
and has a fine patina. The canine is shown chained to a
post bearing a notice "Passez au Large", this
translates as "Steer Clear" or "Keep Away".
The
close up photo of her head shows how she is straining at
the collar to get free, this is a really powerfully modelled
figure.
For a similar but smaller figure see A BREED APART by William Secord ~ p.177.
This figure is in the AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB MUSEUM, a gift of Marie A. Moore.
Charles Valton was born in Paris in 1851, he studied under Barye and Fremiet.
He first exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1868 and in 1875 he received medals
for his sculptures and was made a member of the Society of French Artists. He
was awarded the Cross of the Legion of Honour.
Height 75cm, Width 34cm. |
Price: £12,500 |
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A
pair of French bronze mastiffs in semi reclining pose.
Both cast in fine detail, with large collars and good alert
expressions. Originally mounted in marble or wood bases.
Both bear numbers and the letter "B" on the underside.
Height 12cm, Width 16cm.
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Price £1,850 |
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An
interesting portrait of a Boar Hound. This
picture is signed and dated. The name of the dog is Cesar.
This portrait retains its original frame, very high quality
with a design of oak leaves and acorns in matt and burnished
gold leaf.
Cesar must have been an important dog for the owners to have gone to the
expense of commissioning a well known portraitist such as Werner
von Kalitsh. He specialised in animal paintings, he was born in
Dusseldorf and his debut was in Berlin in 1879. Cesar was born in 1878
and the portrait was painted in 1888.
Mrs Betty Baxter has
seen this portrait and judges Cesar to be a Germab
Boar Hound. The German Mastiff derived from this
breed.
Height 99cm, Width 71cm. |
Price £6,500 |
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A
charming small bronze of a French Basset Hound by Jacquemart.
1824-1896.
Henci Alfred Marie Jacquemart was a leading member of
the Animalier School.
Height 10cm, Base Width 9cm.
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Price £750 |
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