Lot 120
“Chiens au relais”, cast from the model by Prosper Lecourtier (Grémilly 1851–1924 Paris), late 19th century
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Description
Bronze with a dark brown patina, on a separately cast, moulded bronze plinth. The naturalistic base bears the signature “Lecourtier”, is numbered “3798” and stamped “SOCIÉTÉ DES BRONZES DE PARIS”; the plinth applied with a plaque inscribed “CHIENS AU RELAIS / SALON DES BEAUX-ARTS”. Two hounds with raised heads beside a tree stump hung with a hunting horn and further hunting accoutrements, on a naturalistically modelled ground. Patina rubbed at the high points, particularly to the heads, shoulders, legs, tail, tree stump and moulded plinth; scattered scratches, scuffs and dust deposits throughout, with localised green corrosion products in the recesses. The plinth with rubbing and scratches. Group approx. 34 × 28 × 28 cm; plinth H. 4.5 cm, D. approx. 24 cm. A pupil of Emmanuel Frémiet, Lecourtier exhibited animal sculptures regularly at the Paris Salons from 1876 onwards.Condition: II Questions about the lot?
