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Bronze Houndsman, by Henri Honoré Plé

About the Item

A very dramatic bronze statue, depicting a 19th century Houndsman with his two hounds. Revolves on a bronze socal base. Henri Honoré Plé was born in Paris on March 8, 1853. He died in the same city on January 31, 1922. He was a student of Gerault and Mathurin Moreau. He began exhibiting at the Salon in 1877. He was made a member of the prestigious Societe des Artistes Francais. From 1877 until 1900 he actively exhibited and won several medals and prizes including a bronze medal at the 1900 Exposition Universelle. He received public and private commissions including one for a City Hall statue in Paris and another in Compiegne. In the US one of his bronzes is in the collection of the St. Louis Art Museum.
  • Attributed to:
    (After) Jean-Honoré Fragonard (Sculptor)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 25.99 in (66 cm)Width: 10.24 in (26 cm)Depth: 10.24 in (26 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Patinated
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1880
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Brighton, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: Batch 55/56.1stDibs: LU1227238336112

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