BITE. BRONZE, MARBLE. FRANCE, CIRCA LATE 19TH CENTURY.
Antiques - Sculpture
Reference: ZF0930
Grip. Oxidized bronze, marble. France, towards the end of the 19th century. A burnished bronze sculpture on an oval base of veined green marble depicts two lionesses or panthers locked in combat, one biting the other's neck, both with claws, limbs, and muscles tense. The quality of the design and composition, as well as the modeling and casting, is remarkable, revealing a number of striking details. The engraved base bears an inscription linked to Clovis-Edmond Masson (Paris, France, 1838–1913). Trained by Antoine-Louis Barye, Rouillard, and Santiago, he regularly exhibited his work (primarily animal-themed, almost always using bronze, wax, or plaster) at the Paris Salon between 1867 and 1909. Thanks to the popularity and quality of his work, numerous bronze figures were created for the interiors of prominent residences. Currently, his most highly valued works are those depicting felines in violent or powerful poses, which seem to foreshadow the style that became common in this type of art in France between 1910 and 1930.
· Size: 65x23x38 cms.
1.500 €
