Please see our other listings for more bronzes. There are white marks on this statue that can be seen in the pictures. The statue is in very good condition with no signs of repair, but needs cleaning. He exhibited regularly at The Salon between 18, and he was a great success not only in France but abroad too he sold much of his work in Britain and America." This bronze dog statue stands 5 1/4 inches tall, and is on an oval base 8 1/2 inches by 3 7/8 inches. The detail in these casts by father and son is exceptional. Their foundry was established in 1857 solely for the purpose of producing Moigniez's sculptures. Most of Moigniez's bronzes made during his lifetime were cast by his father, who was a metal gilder by training. He is renowed for the quality and detail of his bronzes of horses, birds, dogs and farm animals. Moigniez "Jules Moigniez (French, 1835-1894) was a prominent 19th century animalier sculptor. His bird sculptures are among the finest ever created.Item: 303172830036 Bronze Hunting Dog with Rabbit signed J. His grave is located on the left upon entering the cemetery, close to the chapel of Varé. He died at Saint-Martin-du-Tertre, France-by his own hand-when he committed suicide one day after his 59th birthday on. Moigniez suffered a long illness in the later years of his life. The store also advertised works by Grégoire, Carrier-Belleuse, Mêne, and other French sculptors. Īs early as December 1869 his sculptures had begun to be imported to the United States by the Philadelphia jewelry firm of J. His Chien braque arrêtant un faisan (1859), cast in bronze, was acquired by the French government for the château of Compiègne. Moigniez received redemption, however, by portraying in his sculpture a certain "elegance of attitudes". His bronzes could be reproached for an excess of detail, a result of overly finicky, excessive chiseling. His castings were generally of excellent quality with a variety of patinas, the gilded and silvered patinas being the most desirable and sought after by collectors. Mêne and Antoine-Louis Barye, Moigniez's bird sculptures often incorporated highly detailed bases complete with bushes, extensive foliage and undergrowth. In contrast with other animaliers of the period such are P. By the end of the 19th century, his sculpture had become popular in the United States as well. More than half of his output during his lifetime was sold in the United Kingdom. His bronzes-usually cast using the lost wax method-were always immaculately chased and patinated, and were especially popular in England and Scotland. Moigniez was known for the fine detail and chiseling of his sculptures. His first submission in a major art exhibition was his plaster, Pointer Stopping at a Pheasant, at the Exposition Universelle of 1855. Over the course of his 40-year sculpting career Moigniez exhibited thirty works at the Salon between 1855–92. Sculpting career Bronze bird sculpture by Moigniez, c. It is quite likely that Moigniez's attraction to bird sculpture was a direct result of his education under Comoléra, who was himself a bird specialist. Moigniez studied sculpture under the tutelage of Paul Comoléra (a student of François Rude) in Paris. Moigniez's father bought a foundry to cast his son's sculptures, which was of great benefit to Moigniez as he didn't have the added foundry costs that most of his contemporaries had to pay. Moigniez was born at Senlis, Oise, France, on, the son of a metal gilder. His bird sculptures were among the finest ever created in his time. He was best known for his bronzes depicting birds, although his skill and versatility enabled him to produce quality horse sculptures (primarily racehorses), dog sculptures and hunting scenes. His output was primarily cast in bronze and he frequently exhibited his sculptures at the Paris Salon. Jules Moigniez ( – ) was a French animalier sculptor who worked during the 19th century.
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