Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - Day 2 - 21st April 2021
Lot 702
AN ANIMALIER BRONZE MODEL OF A STALKING LION 'LION A L'AFFUT'
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £2500
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Description
AN ANIMALIER BRONZE MODEL OF A STALKING LION 'LION A L'AFFUT'
BY ISIDOR-JULES BONHEUR (FRENCH 1827-1901)
cast by Peyrol, the naturalistic base signed 'I. Bonheur' and stamped 'Peyrol'
20.8cm high, 46.5cm long, 11.5cm deep
Catalogue Note
Bonheur was a regular Paris Salon exhibitor and the above bronze was cast by his brother-in-law, Hippolyte Peyrol.