Sculpture - The Cat Tamer , "domitor" , Eugène Marioton (1857-1933) - Bronze

Important bronze representing a feline tamer " DOMITOR " by Eugène Marioton .
Bronze with brown patina , titled " DOMITOR " and signed " Eug . Marioton " , in hollow , on the plinth .
A ball and a whip rests on the naturalistic , richly chiselled base .
Early bronze , second half of the XIX th century .
Very good state of preservation and patina .
Height : 92 cm

Eugene Marioton (1857-1933)

Born in Paris on April 7 , 1857 , Eugène Marioton was a prolific sculptor and medal engraver , he was the brother of Claudius Marioton and the painter Jean Alfred Marioton .

E . Marioton has enjoyed a great reputation for fifty years .
He produced many allegorical subjects , ancient and genre scenes , portraits , which he exhibited at the Salon from 1882 .
There are many bronzes there: busts, medallions, statues and groups .
His works follow the traditions of neoclassicism .

He regularly participates in the Society of French Artists and is a member of the jury for the sculpture section of the Salon in 1905 .
Before his death in 1933 , Marioton received several awards for his work , including a prize from the Société des Beaux-Arts and a grant for young artists from the General Council of the Seine in 1884 .