"Pecheur": Bronze Fisherboy by Lavergne

Name: "Pecheur": Bronze Fisherboy by Lavergne
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA795341
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

Description

Adolphe-Jean LAVERGNE: a fine french BRONZE sculpture entitled “Pecheur” (fisherman). It depicts the young boy, dressed in rolled-up trousers and an open-necked shirt with the sleeves rolled up, as he ties the knot to bait his fishing rod.

The artist has brilliantly captured the concentration needed to tackle this task, whilst at the same time portraying the boy enjoying his favourite pastime. Signed within the integral base and applied with a plaque engraved with the title. 13.5ins high (34.5cms) high overall.

** Adolphe-Jean LAVERGNE (1852-1901) lived and worked in Paris. He studied, like a number of famous french sculptors, under François Jouffray who himself was admitted into the Ecole des beaux-Arts in 1824 and won the Prix de Rome in 1832.

Physical Dimensions

Height

34.5cm (13.58")

Width

12.8cm (5.04")

Depth

11cm (4.33")

Declaration

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA795341

Dealers Internal Reference

5103/k

Dealers Notes

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Description

Adolphe-Jean LAVERGNE: a fine french BRONZE sculpture entitled “Pecheur” (fisherman).

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It depicts the young boy, dressed in rolled-up trousers and an open-necked shirt with the sleeves rolled up, as he ties the knot to bait his fishing rod.

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

fig 1. "Pecheur": Bronze Fisherboy by Lavergne

The artist has brilliantly captured the concentration needed to tackle this task, whilst at the same time portraying the boy enjoying his favourite pastime. Signed within the integral base and applied with a plaque engraved with the title. 13.5ins high (34.5cms) high overall.

fig 2. "Pecheur": Bronze Fisherboy by Lavergne

Adolphe-Jean LAVERGNE (1852-1901) lived and worked in Paris. He studied, like a number of famous french sculptors, under François Jouffray who himself was admitted into the Ecole des beaux-Arts in 1824 and won the Prix de Rome in 1832.