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19th Century Jules Moigniex Sculpture of Patridge Family in Polished Bronze
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Antique French bronze sculpture of a partridge family by Jules Moigniez, 19th century. Exquisitely chiseled and cast, as is almost always the case with lifetime works by Moigniez, this fine cabinet bronze is full of life and motion. Moigniez’s signature in script is precise on a smoothed surface amongst the foliage in the naturalistic base.
Born at Senlis in 1835, Jules Moigniez first debuted at Salon in 1855 with two plaster groups: a small hawk quarreling with a weasel over a sky-lark and a Setter grabbing a Pheasant. He received a medal at the Great Exhibition of 1862 and continued exhibiting at Salon regularly until 1881. Of great fortune to Moigniez, allowing him to maintain precise control over the quality of the bronzes cast during his lifetime, was the skill of his father as a gilder and caster of metals - his father established a bronze foundry in 1857 to cast his son's sculptures, the quality of which are generally acknowledged to be superior. After his father's death, Moigniez partnered with A. Gouge for the foundry work on his sculptures.
- Creator:Jules Moigniez (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 14.5 in (36.83 cm)Width: 14.5 in (36.83 cm)Depth: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1874
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- Seller Location:Essex, MA
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Jules Moigniez
Jules Moigniez was born in Senlis sur L'Oise, France in 1835 and died in Saint-Martin-du-Teire, France on May 29, 1894. The son of a metal gilder, Moigniez was a student of Paul Comolera. Moigniez debuted at the Exposition Universelle in 1855 with Pointer, Pheasant, Falcon and Weasel each in plaster. Moigniez contributed regularly to the Paris Salon from 1859–92 during which he exhibited over 30 sculptures including Pointer, Pheasant, Falcon and Weasel in bronze. Moigniez was awarded an honorable mention at the Salon and received a medal in London at the Great Exposition in 1862. Moigniez lived most of his life in Paris. During his career, Moigniez was widely popular in France, England and America. His bronzes were most decorative, particularly those of game birds. Moigniez also sculpted dogs, farm animals and equestrian groups. Moigniez's dogs reflected the "naturalism" style of Pierre Jules Mene. Moigniez’s bird sculptures were reminiscent of paintings by deHondecoeter, Casteels and Snyders. Moigniez’s sculptures of birds reflect dynamic movement as if captured through a high-speed photographic portrait. Moigniez bronzes were edited, cast, by the foundry his father opened in 1857. A wide variety of patinations, including silver plate, golden bronze and gilding were unique to these lifetime casts. After Moigniez’s death, most of his bronzes were cast by A. Gouge, who also edited most of Comolera's sculptures.
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