Hare Animalier Bronze

A sweet French bronze study of a jumping hare in mid leap with excellent hand chased surface detail and very fine rich brown patina, signed Vidal Aveugle ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height: 8.5 cm Width: 9 cm Depth: 5 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Circa: 1860 Materials: Bronze SKU: 9019 ABOUT Louis ‘Navatel’ Vidal (French, 1831 ~ 1892) Born in Nimes he studied under Barye and Rouillard and exhibited at the Salon from 1859 onwards, winning various prizes. Louis Vidal first became blind during his childhood; studying other sculptors work through touch, and with help from Alfred Barye, he learnt how to work with bronze, marble and plaster. Many of his works are signed Vidal Aveugle or ‘Vidal the Blind’. Patronised by figures including Princess Mathilde and the Rothschilds, Vidal’s bronze...

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