A beautiful patinated bronze figure of a German Shepherd dog by Louis Riche. A finely detailed figure showing a German Shepherd lying down with an alert expression as though waiting for a command from his master but was best known and highly regarded for his studies of German shepherd dogs for which he was considered a master at reproducing their stance, expressions and fine detail. Signed in the bronze and with a foundry seal for Collet et Cie Paris. A superb piece in excellent original conditionHistoryLouis Riche was born in Paris France on May 29th 1877. He exhibited at the Salon in Paris first in 1896 when he was just nineteen. His favourite subject to sculpt was the German Shepherd Dog, and was considered the Master at this, but also sculpted many other animals. He worked mostly with the Thiebault Freres foundry for casting, but is also known to have used the F. Claessens foundry. Riche exhibited at the Salon throughout his lifetime with interruptions for both World Wars,...