French Bronze of Apollo, by Mathurin Moreau

Stamped A.V., on a square red marble base.

French bronze of a 'Setter' dog. Signed 'J. Moigniez'.

Inscribed "Rosa B" and stamped with the "Peyrol" foundry on the base.

Bronze figure of 'Algerian dromedary' inscribed 'Barye'. Literature: Poletti & Richarme, 2000, no. A136(1), p. 275.

French bronze figure of a striding giraffe, by Charles Valton (1851-1918), circa 1905 Inscribed C. Valton and impressed Valsuani Foundry mark.

Bronze figure of 'Elephant of Senegal'. Signed Barye and inscribed 'F. Barbedienne Fondeur'. Literature: Poletti & Richarme, 2000, no. A119, pp. 250-3.

"HARVESTER" AFTER A MODEL BY MATHURIN MOREAU (FRENCH, 1822-1912) In a reddish-brown and golden patinated bronze; signed in base "Math. Moreau" Item # 012SKP14W A fine model of a rural young farmer resting against a rocky outcrop to sharpen his scythe, the base of which has been set in the hay collected in a pile beside the rock; the naturalistic base is signed along the back in his typical nearly cursive script "Math. Moreau". It is a complex model and a fine accomplishment for the foundry, the joints seamlessly flowing into one another without any obvious connections. The surface is chiseled with great care, resulting in fine detailing of the toes and fingers to include the wrinkles at each joint and texturing of the nails, crisp eyelids and flawless skin, gorgeous texturing of the garment...

A beauty sits on a stone, pouring water from a jug onto the rock beside her. Two birds play in the water as it cascades down. The woman wears a wreath around her head with a piece of fabric...

Mathurin Moreau (French, 1822-1912), Danseuse a la Lyre, a bronze figure of a woman with her arms raised holding a lyre, signed "Math. Moreau/Hors Concours" and stamped "MEDAILLE D'H...

A large French sculptural figure of a musician from the Louis XV period, mounted to a circular moulded base of faux marble painted wood. One of a pair of bronzed and patinated spe...

This fine, full length figure is modelled in the contrapposto pose, a position originating from ancient Greek Classical sculpture. The visual arts uses the term 'contrapposto' to des...

Bronze figural grouping of a Génie and Science, a woman guided by an angel with outstretched wings by Mathurin Moreau, a celebrated and decorated French sculptor whose talents most f...