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Isidore Jules Bonheur
Standing Bull, head bowed

circa 1880

$15,178.17
£11,283.90
€12,800
CA$21,034.21
A$23,449.10
CHF 12,229.67
MX$283,553.94
NOK 153,732.93
SEK 145,462.07
DKK 97,449.71

About the Item

Standing Bull, head bowed by Isidore BONHEUR (1827-1901) A bronze sculpture with a nuanced dark brown patina Signed on the base " I. Bonheur " A period cast by " Peyrol " (with the foundry stamp) France circa 1880 height 34 cm length 58 cm depth 18 cm Biography: Isidore Jules Bonheur (1827-1901) was a French painter and sculptor. Isidore first received an artistic apprenticeship from his father Raymond and his older sister Rosa, then, in 1827, he entered the School of Fine Arts in Paris. After practicing painting, Bonheur sent a plaster group to the Salon of 1848 an "African rider attacked by a lioness"; he was thus moving towards animal sculpture. His group "Combat of bulls" was noticed at the Salon of 1850. Isidore Bonheur then composed mainly groups of small animals. He won medals in the Salons of 1865 and 1869, and a gold medal at the 1889 Universal Exhibition in Paris. He was decorated with the Legion of Honor in 1895. The art founder François Auguste Hippolyte Peyrol (1856-1929), founded his bronzes for many years.
  • Creator:
    Isidore Jules Bonheur (1827 - 1901, French)
  • Creation Year:
    circa 1880
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13.39 in (34 cm)Width: 22.84 in (58 cm)Depth: 7.09 in (18 cm)
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  • Movement & Style:
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    PARIS, FR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: N.80391stDibs: LU2514216385962

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