Sculpture - Partridge , Jules Moigniez (1835 - 1894) - Bronze XIXth Century

Bronze proof representing a " Partridge ", after the sculptor Jules Moigniez .
The bird features a rounded silhouette , short tail and wings .
Moigniez pays particular attention to anatomical details , his works are considered to be remarkably detailed , with a very thorough carving , completed with an elegance in the attitudes .
Bronze with nuanced brown patina , signed " J. MOIGNIEZ ", in hollow , on the naturalistic oval terrace , richly decorated .
Old edition cast .
Period second part of the 19th century .
Very good state of preservation and patina .

Jules Moigniez (1835 - 1894)

Jules Moigniez is a French animal sculptor .
His father was a metal gilder .
Jules Moigniez was a pupil of Paul Comolera (1818 - 1897) , a great sculptor specializing in birds .
His master is Paul Comoléra who was a pupil of François Rude .

At the age of twenty , Moigniez exhibited his first sculpture " Dog Braque stopping a pheasant " at the Universal Exhibition of 1855 in Paris .
He then exhibited regularly at the Salon , from 1859 to 1892 , where he obtained an honorable mention in the first year .
He again presented his sculptures at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1878 .
Moigniez enjoyed great success , particularly in England and the United States .

Indeed , his works are considered to be remarkably detailed , with very thorough carving , complemented by an elegance in the attitudes .
Faced with the success of his son , his father created a foundry especially for him .