Cow with Bull Bronze After Models from Bonheur, Isidore 1827-1901

Figurine in enameled porcelain. "Two young people with swans". Inspired by models from the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres (France). The two swans are placed at a lower level than ...

On a round base stands the figure of the God of Love, Cupid. The sculpture in bronze, with the iconographic attributes corresponding to this figure in classical mythology, was made b...

Lost wax casting. Base in marble. On the oval base rises the figure of the animal, located facing forward. This type of small sculptures in bronze were already highly appreciated in ...

Lost wax casting. Base in marble. On a base in bronze to which the earth aspect has been given, the figure of the girl and a plant are placed on her knees. The young woman appears w...

ISIDORE JULES BONHEUR [after] French, 1827-1901 Striding Bull Patinated bronze signed in naturalistic base "I. BONHEUR" cast posthumously circa 1930-40 Item # 406THY02D A hands...

This antique bull sculpture was created in France, circa 1920. Set on a comforming oval base, the patinated bronze features a standing bovine in the manner of Isidore Bonheur. The bu...

A pair of Bronze sculptures by Isidore Bonheur (1827-1901) depicting a striding Bull and standing cow. Excellent rich brown patination. Signed to base with peyrol foundry stamp to bo...

ISIDORE JULES BONHEUR French, 1827-1901 Taureau Aberdeen-Angus" (Standing Aberdeen-Angus Bull) Patinated sand-cast bronze Signed to base "I. BONHEUR" Item # 211HDB17Z An exquisite and very rare casting of an Aberdeen-Angus bull, an unusual and distinctive breed of cattle from Scotland, this sculpture by Isidore Jules Bonheur is almost without a doubt cast by the foundry of his brother-in-law Hippolyte Peyrol and a rather early model as well in light of the distinctive construction method. In her text on the selection of 46 animal bronzes in the collection of the Georgia Museum of Art, Eleanor Luciano notes regarding this model that "Bonheur is never recorded to have been to Scotland, where he would have seen this unusual breed. Rosa Bonheur painted in Scotland, and its seems likely that Isidore would have drawn the idea for this bull either from one of her sketches or from an agricultural show in France. The animal's rich mane and strong modeling make this one of the most successful." Notable is the very fine surface patination which exhibits a glassy finish with a complex range of colors presenting in the body of the bull, overall being medium brown but augmented with an underlying reddish hue against auburn highlights. The base is signed "I. BONHEUR" in the typical manner. Museum Collections: * National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, acc. no. 2006.128.3 * Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia...