By Leon Bureau
Located in Shippensburg, PA
"Ménélas Et Grondeur, Saint-hubert Dogs" (1886) After A Model By Leon Bureau (French, 1866-1906)
In patinated bronze; signed L. BUREAU on base, each dog named in base MENELAS and GRONDEUR
Item # 008HWP13J
A superb bronze group by Léon Bureau, this model of a pair of bloodhounds was exhibited at Salon in 1886 as "Ménélas et Grondeur", the base inscribed as such at the feet of each respective hound. Finished in a translucent reddish-brown patination preserved under beeswax, the model positively glows in the right light. With fine chiseling and chasing of all surfaces and a beautifully textured surface captured from the early mold, this is a very nice acquisition for the collector of Animalier bronzes. The casting retains a mid-20th century shipping label to the underside noting its origins in Montreuil, France.
Artist Listings & Bibliography:
Bronzes of the 19th century: A Dictionary of Sculptors, Pierre Kjellberg, Schiffer, 1994, p. 162 [present model pictured at 28cm height entitled "Deux Chiens de Chasse...
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19th Century French Antique Leon Bureau Furniture