Sculpture - Bull , Clovis - Edmond Masson (1838-1913) - Bronze

Bronze print with nuanced brown patina , depicting a standing bull , by Clovis - Edmond Masson (1838-1913) .
Bronze signed "C.Masson" , hollow , on the naturalistic oval terrace , richly chiseled .
Mention "Salon des Beaux-Arts" (Fine Arts Exhibition) , following the signature .
Plate “SOCIÉTÉ D’AGRICULTURE DE SENLIS 1913” , (SENLIS AGRICULTURE SOCIETY 1913) .
Circular stamp "VRAI BRONZE" (TRUE BRONZE) , on the back of the terrace .
Old edition sculpture , early 20th century period .
Perfect state of conservation and patina .

Sizes : 30 cm x 39 cm

Clovis - Edmond Masson (1838-1913)

A student of Antoine - Louis Barye , Pierre - Louis Rouillard and Santiago , Clovis - Edmond Masson regularly exhibited his animal sculptures at the Salon from 1867 to 1909 .

From 1867 , with his plaster "Indian Tiger Hunt" , he specialized in animal representation , his work playful and inventive with a certain license from his mentor , Antoine-Louis Barye .
Over the years , at least fifty-two of his works were exhibited at the Salon by C.Masson .
His son Jules-Edmond Masson also became a sculptor and studied with his father .

The city of Nîmes has several of the artist's sculptures in its Museum .