Antoine Bofill (born In 1875), The Blacksmith, Bronze With Brown Patina

Antoine BOFILL (born 1875) The Blacksmith Bronze with brown patina. Signed on the base. Dimensions: 75 x 43 x 25 cm. Antoine Bofill was a Spanish artist and member of the 19th-century animal movement. Best known for his small decorative bronze sculptures, Bofill often focused on neoclassical themes, historical scenes, female nudes, and, most commonly, animals. His complex, realistic works are particularly notable for the frequent inclusion of ivory in his miniature bronze casts, an unusual practice that set him apart from other sculptors of his time. Born in 1875 in Barcelona, Spain, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Barcelona, Spain. Later, he came into contact with the Parisian art world. From 1901 until the mid-1920s, he exhibited regularly at the prestigious salons of the Société des Artistes. Bofill is believed to have died sometime after 1925.