Albert-moritz Wolf (1854-1923) Bronze Sculpture Of A Russian Cossack On The Horse Firing

Rare antique Russian bronze of a Cossack on a pulling horse. This dynamic sculpture was executed around 1880-1900 after the model of Albert-Moritz Wolf (1854-1923), who received European recognition for his masterfully executed Russian cabinet bronze figures.
A similar sculpture from the Wolf Foundry sold at Sothebys for £18,000. For AMWilf's biography in Russian, see the following link:

http://www.kupitkartinu.ru/painter/920/

Literature: 19th Century Bronzes by Pierre Kjellberg (1994) A Concise History of Bronzes by George Savage (1968) Dictionary of Painters and Sculptors by E. Benezit (1966) Dictionary of Sculptors of the French School by Stanaslas Lami (1914; Thieme/Becker "Allgemeines Kuenstlerlexikon", 1999, Leipzig.
Inscription: signed on the base with the name of the sculptor " AM Wolf".
Technique: bronze, brown patina.
Dimensions: l. 8 1/4 " x d. 3 1/2" x h. 11 1/3 " (width 21 x depth 9 x height 29 cm).
Condition: In very good condition.