Sculpture - Pheasant , Jules Moigniez (1835-1894) - Bronze

A bronze proof with a shaded brown patina , representing a pheasant by Jules Moigniez . 
The pheasant is shown standing , with an elegant bearing , an elongated body and a very long tail .
Jules Moigniez pays particular attention to anatomical details , his works are considered to be remarkably detailed , with very thorough carving , complemented by an elegance in the attitudes .
Bronze signed "J.Moigniez on the oval naturalist terrace , richly chiselled . 
Bronze of old edition , period second part of the XIX th century . 
Very good condition and patina .

Sizes : 13,5 cm x 19 cm

Jules Moigniez (1835 – 1894) 

Jules Moigniez is a French animal sculptor .
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 .