Bronze Animalier Wading Bird by Moigniez

Name: Bronze Animalier Wading Bird by Moigniez
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA754997
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

Description

A charming French “Animalier” bronze of a reeve* by Jules Moigniez (1835-1894), depicted having just caught a small fish. Signed (somewhat indistinctly) within the base, this is a classic subject by Moigniez who specialised in fine sculptures of smaller birds. His mastery of the subject is perfectly illustrated here, with great attention paid to every detail of both the base and the bird itself. 8ins long; 4.5ins high.

* A ‘reeve’ is the female of a medium-sized wading bird (similar to a sandpiper) called a ruff. During the mating season, the ruff displays a breeding plumage that includes a large collar of ornamental feathers ~ hence its name. Mainly breeding in Eurasia, particularly Scandinavia (a few are occasionally found in lowland areas of Eastern England), they migrate to warmer climates of India and Africa during winter months.

Physical Dimensions

Height

11.5cm (4.53")

Width

20cm (7.87")

Depth

8cm (3.15")

Declaration

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA754997

Dealers Internal Reference

5077/k

Dealers Notes

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Description

A charming French “Animalier” bronze of a reeve* by Jules Moigniez (1835-1894), depicted having just caught a small fish.

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Signed (somewhat indistinctly) within the base, this is a classic subject by Moigniez who specialised in fine sculptures of smaller birds.

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

His mastery of the subject is perfectly illustrated here, with great attention paid to every detail of both the base and the bird itself. 8ins long; 4.5ins high.

fig 1. BRONZE ANIMALIER WADING BIRD BY MOIGNIEZ — fig 1. Bronze Animalier Wading Bird by Moigniez

A ‘reeve’ is the female of a medium-sized wading bird (similar to a sandpiper) called a ruff. During the mating season, the ruff displays a breeding plumage that includes a large collar of ornamental feathers ~ hence its name. Mainly breeding in Eurasia, particularly Scandinavia (a few are occasionally found in lowland areas of Eastern England), they migrate to warmer climates of India and Africa during winter months.