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Proof in bronze , with shaded brown patina , of a
"Partridge" by Jules Moigniez .
Moigniez pays particular attention to anatomical details, and his works are judged to be remarkably detailed, with very thorough chasing, complemented by elegant attitudes .
Sculpture signed
"J.MOIGNIEZ" on the richly ornate naturalistic terrace.
Bronze of old edition , period second part of the XIXth century .
Perfect condition and patina .
Sizes : 34 cm x 39 cm
Jules Moigniez (1835 - 1894)
Jules Moigniez was
a famous French animal sculptor .
He was a pupil of Paul Comolera (1818 - 1897) , a great sculptor specializing in birds , and himself a pupil of François Rude .
At the age of twenty , Jules Moigniez exhibited his first sculpture
"Braque dog stopping a pheasant" at
the 1855 Exposition Universelle in Paris .
He then exhibited regularly at the Salon , from
1859 to 1892 , where
he received an honorable mention in his first year .
He exhibited his sculptures again at
the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1878 .
Jules Moigniez enjoyed great success , particularly in England and the United States .
Indeed , his works were judged remarkably detailed , with very thorough chiseling , complemented by elegant attitudes .
In view of his son's success ,
his father set up a foundry especially for him .
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