Isidore-Jules Bonheur
(French, 1827-1901)
Huntsman from the Time of Louis XV
Bronze, dark brown patina
40 x 40 x x 12 Inches
Signed on base
Literature:
Michael Forrest, Art Bronzes (1988), p. 166 (illus. of another cast) | Isidore-Jules Bonheur
(French, 1827-1901)
Le Grand Jockey
Bronze, dark brown patina
37 1/4 x 43 x 13 Inches
Signed on base
Signed with the editeur's name and address on base: 'BOUDET 43 RUE DES CAPUCINES'
Le Grand Jockey was first exhibited at the Salon in Paris in 1879 as "Un Jockey." This image of a victorious jockey performing a congratulatory pat to his horse's neck is Bonheur's most well-known work.
Le Grand Jockey was cast in four different sizes. It is rare to find examples of this large 38"(95cm) size.
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