Sculptor - Jules Moigniez
Title - Setter
Sand Cast Bronze Atelier Jules Moigniez Circa 1865 9" height by 11 1/2" length (23 cm by 29 cm)
This is a large, finely detailed, and expertly cast, model of a Setter dog which is finished in a rich red brown patina. Moigniez was well know for his bronze sculptures of dogs and his life like renditions of hunting dogs gets him as much acclaim today as it did in his lifetime.
This sculpture is illustrated in the book Les Animaliers by Jane Horswell on pg. 237.
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