Sculpture - The Bird With The Bee , Jules Moigniez (1835-1894) - Bronze

Bronze print , with nuanced brown patina , depicting a bird holding a bee in its beak , by Jules Moigniez (1835-1894) .
Jules Moigniez is an animal sculptor who is particularly fond of birds .
He pays particular attention to anatomical details , his works are considered remarkably detailed , with very thorough carving , complemented by elegance in the attitudes .
Signature of the sculptor "J.Moigniez" , hollow .
Old edition bronze , period second part of the 19th century .
Very good state of conservation and patina .

Dimensions : 13 cm x 12 cm

Jules Moigniez (1835 – 1894)

Jules Moigniez is a French animal sculptor .
He was a student of Paul Comolera (1818 – 1897) , a great sculptor specializing in birds , himself a student of François Rude .

Moigniez exhibited his first sculpture "Dog Braque stopping a pheasant" at the age of twenty 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 presented his sculptures again at the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1878 .

Moigniez enjoyed great success , particularly in England and the United States .
Indeed , his works are considered remarkably detailed , with very thorough carving , complemented by elegance in attitudes .
Faced with his son's success , his father created a foundry especially for him .