María José de la Macorra Art

19th century bronze group of a standing and sitting hare by French animalier sculptor Alfred Dubucand (1823-1894). Finely detailed bronze with good dark brown patination. Signature '...

A late 19th century bronze of a hound, seated on a naturalistic base, after Prince Paul Troubetzkoy. Incised to base 'Paolo Troubetzkoy 1893', with a dark brown patina. Born in 1866...

Arthur Waagen (German 1833-1898): A 19th century bronze of the Irish Wolfhound 'Gelert', the base set with a scroll giving the dimensions and weight of...

A large late 19th century bronze figure of a recumbent greyhound after French animalier sculptor Christophe Fratin (1801-1864), with a warm brown patina on a rouge griotte marble base. Signed 'FRATIN' on collar. Bronze length: 37cm Base length: 41cm Bronze height: 18cm Total height: 22cm Christophe Fratin was born in Metz in France in 1801. He first studied sculpture under Pioche in Metz under whom he honed his technical skills. He then became a pupil of the painter Theodore Gericault in Paris where he pursued his career as a sculptor. Fratin first exhibited at the Paris Salon as early as 1831, where he showed ‘Fermer – An English Thoroughbred’. The popularity of Fratin’s sculpture in England had a significant impact on his career. His modelling style reflected his imaginative mind and sense of humour, particularly in his humorous modelling of bears. Fratin was asked to sculpt life-size monuments for French cities, including his home town of Metz. At the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London he was considered the greatest animalier sculptor of the day. Fratin’s bronzes...

Una piccola e perfetta sfera in bronzo su base in legno è il supporto su cui poggiano tre api, anche esse in bronzo. Secondo lo spirito ludico di Jessica Carroll le api sono mobili e...

Xiphactinus (higher classification Ichthyodectidae) lived during the late Cretaceous period 90 - 65 million years ago.It was a predatory fish weighing approximately 1000lbs and measu...

Figurative cast bronze cachepot. This cachepot depicts two nude female figures floating along the top, as though they are immersed in water. Their hair is long and floats on the side...

An amazing bronze cast of a little 19th-century boy. The quality of the piece is outstanding, as is the color and patination. There is little known about the painter other than he wo...

A brutalist Mid- Century Modern sculpture of an owl by Willem DeGroot ( Netherlands, 20th Century ). The sculpture is made of brass and metal and showing an owl stating on a branch ...

Sailbird, Bronze Sculpture by Emma Maiden Additional information: Medium: Bronze Dimensions: length 75 cm (29 1/2 in) Signed with initials and numbered 4/8 on the underside Emma Ma...

Borzois or Russian wolfhounds originated in the 17th century and were bred and prized by the Russian aristocracy for their elegance and beauty. Davies has depicted this pair exhibiti...

Symbolist Wrought Iron Sculpture of a Snake coiled around a Tree • Height, ca. 13 cm • Width, ca. 15.5 cm (measured at the base) • Depth, ca. 11 cm (Measured at the base) • Weight, ...