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Magnificent French Antique (1865) Bronze Of A Steeplechase Horse Jumping A Fence, Isidore Jules Bonheur
Status:This item has been sold Sold by:Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art
Superb French antique (1865) bronze of a steeplechase racehorse jumping a fence entitled ‘Grand Steeple’ by Isidore Jules Bonheur (1827-1901). Cast bronze mounted on a rectangular plinth with dark brown patina. Signed ‘I. BONHEUR’ with a bronze plaque. Ca. 49cm high x 71cm long x 17cm deep (plinth 54cm x 16.5cm), weight 9.75kg.
Excellent condition and patina. A brilliant bronze of a racehorse in full flight.
Isidore Jules Bonheur is best known as one of the 19th century''s most distinguished French animalier sculptors. Bonheur began his career as an artist working with his elder sister Rosa Bonheur (1822–1899) – a celebrated painter of animals and also a sculptor – in the studio of their father, drawing instructor Raymond Bonheur. Initially working as a painter, Isidore Bonheur made his Salon debut in 1848. In 1849, at the age of 22, he enrolled at the Ecole des Beaux Arts and regularly throughout his life exhibited at the Royal Academy in London. He achieved the most success wi...th his sculptures of horses, which are among his most renowned works and rank among the finest of the French animalier school.
Internal Reference: AD755A
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1208507
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 49cm (19.3inches)Width is 71cm (28.0inches)Depth is 17cm (6.7inches)
Antique SA1208507 shown on this page was made in the 19th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
19th Century
ANTIQUE SA1208507
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Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art
Somerset
United Kingdom
Tel: 07975 614592
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