"Gilded Bronze Sculpture "mouse And Snail" G. Gardet (f. Barbedienne)"
Georges GARDET (1863-1939)”Two mice and a snail”.
Sculpture made in 1897.
Proof in gilded bronze, signed G. GARDET.
Signature of the founder Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892).
Black marble base.
Excellent state of conservation.
Length 29 cm x D. 6 cm x H. 9 cm
A known example at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris and another at the Camille Claudel museum.
Georges GARDET (1863-1939), former student of Millet and Frémiet, was recognized at a very young age as the most talented animal sculptor of his time.
Bibliography: "The bronzes of the 19th century" by Pierre Kjellberg, Éditions de L'amateur.
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