Isherwood Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
The subject has been named after the legend of Gelert, which tells the tragic story of the faithful Irish Wolfhound who was slain by his master, Prince Llewellyn of Wales, in the mistaken belief he had killed his infant son, when Gelert had actually killed a wolf threatening the baby.
Celebrated in his time for his Orientalist cast bronze sculptures, the artist frequently depicted imagery associated with North African Muslim culture, sport hunting iconography, and historical or popular culture themes. He is best known for his depictions of dogs, often using related objects and other accompanying figures to create a context for his sculptures. One example is one of his most popular works, 'Kabyle au retour de la chasse' (1869), a sculpture featuring a Beber tribesman mounted on horseback and surrounded by hunting dogs, which the artist cast multiple times, one of which is now housed in the Dahesh Museum in New York.
Born in 1833 in East Prussia, Waagen traveled to France to pursue his artistic career and set up a studio along the Parisian street Cours-de-Vincennes. Waagen exhibited regularly at the Parisian Salons from 1869 to 1887, and died in 1898.
Isherwood Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
16th to 19th century old master, british and european paintings and sculpture, specialising in period portraiture. Member BADA, LAPADA.
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19th Century Bronze of an Irish Wolfhound, Arthur Waagen (1833-1898)
