Bronze Roman Bull Fight By Auguste Clésinger

Combat Of Roman Bulls, Bronze Sculpture By Auguste Clésinger "Combat Of Roman Bulls, bronze sculpture by Auguste Clesinger, representing two bulls fighting with their horns. Signed Clesinger Grand Prix de Rome 1863 on the front and back right side. Founder Maison Marnyhac, Rue de la paix on the back. Auguste Clésinger is a famous French sculptor, son-in-law of George Sand and friend of Frédéric Chopin whose tomb he sculpted. It was in 1857 that he realized the fight of Roman bulls, the original plaster being exhibited at the Musée d'Orsay. direct competitor for the critics of the time. Inaugurated rue de la paix in the early 1860s, certainly around 1865 by Charles de Marnyhac, the foundry developed as far as London and won numerous prizes at universal exhibitions. are. Its success and its development led it to change its name in 1879 to become the Société Anonyme de l'Aménagement, furnishing many mansions and even the Continental hotel opposite the Opera. The signature of the founder "Maison Marnhyac" is therefore quite rare since this signature only remained for about fifteen years between 1865 and 1879.