"Jules Moignez Animal Bronze Bird Fight 19th Century"
Bronze sculpture from the 19th century Old edition cast after Jules Moignez (1835-1894) French sculptor student of Paul Comoléra exhibited at salons and universal exhibitions (mention in 1859) animal subject of 2 birds fighting on a rock surrounded by ivy signed on the front on a rare rock variant at the base of the rocks and plants of the Combat of 2 sparrows published in 1867 very beautiful quality of casting notably in the rendering of the feathers and the liveliness of the scene bronze very probably silvered originally old patina cast in several assembled parts guarantee of quality old bronzes work very probably Parisian 18.5cm high 15.5x10.5cm at the base approximately 2.4kg all questions welcome careful shipping