French Antique Bronze Sculpture of Basset Hounds by E. Fremiet & Barbedienne

View Similar Items

Barbedienne Bronze Sculpture of Cleopatra with Snake

French 19th Century Gilded Bronze Dog Fremiet & Barbedienne

French Antique Bronze Sculpture of Husky Dog by Emmanuel Fremiet

Bronze sculpture of two bassets

“A la terre!” French Antique Bronze Sculpture by Alfred Boucher & Barbedienne

F. Barbedienne Large Bronze Sculpture of Euterpe

Large Signed Barbedienne Antique French Bronze Sculpture of the Venus de Milo

Antique Bronze Sculpture, Signed "Barye", Basset Hound, Antoine Louis Barye

Huge Antique P. Dubois. F. Barbedienne Bronze Soldier Sculpture

Bronze Sculpture of Atalanta by the F. Barbedienne Foundry

Antique Bronze Diana of Gabii Sculpture Made & Marked F. Barbedienne & L. Collas

Bronze Sculpture of the Venus de Milo by F. Barbedienne

Want more images or videos?

Request additional images or videos from the seller

1 of 21

French Antique Bronze Sculpture of Basset Hounds by E. Fremiet & Barbedienne

About the Item

This is a simply gorgeous group sculpted in bronze, the title of which varies somewhat depending on the text you examine - depending on the reference text, it can be noted as pair of seated Dachshunds, Chiens Bassets and Deux Bassets. Though Emmanuel Fremiet was adamant about being more than an Animalier and executed some of his most substantial public commissions as depictions of full figural and military groups, he remains best known for his sensitive animal subjects. The present example, one of his most popular dog groups, captures a pair of Napoleon's dogs: "Ravageot" and "Ravageole". By lowering the head of one dog, he gives depth and a story to the group, Ravageole's face full of curiosity and totally oblivious to her surroundings as she watches the passing of a snail. Ravageot is proud and alert, his left foreleg slightly cocked and the bells around his collar stationary as is looks on at a distant point of interest. Chiens Bassets has its earliest listing in 1848 and is listed in Fremiet's 1853 exhibition at Salon as "Ravegot & Ravageole, Basset Hounds - bronze, In the Salle des Gardes, Palais de Compiegne". The group was sculpted in life-size, exhibited at the Deuxieme Empire Exhibition at the Grand Palais in the spring of 1879. While dimensions for the group vary somewhat, the casts executed by Fremiet are historically documented between 5" and 5 3/4" high and approximately 6"-6 3/4" long. Like Barye, Fremiet edited much of his work personally, both in bronze and plaster - later many of his models were purchased by the foundry of Ferdinand Barbedienne and were cast in bronze editions; these, however, are always marked with the stamp of Barbedienne. Some later models were also issued by Susse Freres, though in lower quantities than those by Ferdinand Barbedienne’s foundry. Measurements: 6 3/4” H x 8” W x 7 3/4” D [including marble base].

Creator:
Emmanuel Fremiet (Sculptor),F. Barbedienne Foundry (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 6.75 in (17.15 cm)Width: 8 in (20.32 cm)Depth: 7.75 in (19.69 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Marble
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 19th Century
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Original patina. Situated over original rouge marble base. Minor patina wear to ear, very minor handling wear to relief. Tiny edge chips to marble base.
Seller Location:
Shippensburg, PA
Reference Number:
Seller: C103501 | Silla, ltd.1stDibs: LU1059020499422