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Description
🐾 Antique Bronze Hound Dogs c.1860 | French Animalier Sculpture
🎨 Subject & Medium
A magnificent Victorian-era bronze sculpture, dating to around 1860, portraying a pair of noble hunting hound dogs—a male and a female—facing one another in a poised and lifelike moment. Cast in solid bronze, this piece is a beautiful representation of the Animalier style popular in 19th-century France.
🧑🎨 Composition & Technique
The sculpture features detailed anatomy and fluid motion, with one dog gracefully raising a foreleg in alert posture. The pair are mounted on a naturalistic, stepped bronze plinth that enhances the scene’s realism. Although unsigned, the sculpture is clearly inspired by the style of Auguste Nicolas Caïn, a celebrated French Animalier sculptor.
📏 Dimensions
Height: 22 cm
Base Length: 51.5 cm
Full Length (tail to edge): 54.5 cm
Width: 12 cm
Weight: Under 4 kg
A well-balanced size ideal for interior display, mantelpieces, or gallery shelving.
📚 About Auguste Nicolas Caïn (1821–1894)
A leading sculptor in the French Animalier school, Caïn studied under Rude, Guionnet, and his father-in-law Pierre-Jules Mêne. He exhibited 38 pieces at the Paris Salon and is known for public monuments like Chiens de meute and Le Lion de Nubie. His bronzes are highly sought-after, with sales reaching up to $84,849 USD 💰.
🏛️ Provenance
From a private farmer’s collection
Acquired via a Shire antiques dealer
Currently held by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
🔍 Condition
Fine antique condition
Attractive aged patina with surface wear consistent with age
Structurally sound and visually authentic
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🎨 Subject & Medium
A magnificent Victorian-era bronze sculpture, dating to around 1860, portraying a pair of noble hunting hound dogs—a male and a female—facing one another in a poised and lifelike moment. Cast in solid bronze, this piece is a beautiful representation of the Animalier style popular in 19th-century France.
🧑🎨 Composition & Technique
The sculpture features detailed anatomy and fluid motion, with one dog gracefully raising a foreleg in alert posture. The pair are mounted on a naturalistic, stepped bronze plinth that enhances the scene’s realism. Although unsigned, the sculpture is clearly inspired by the style of Auguste Nicolas Caïn, a celebrated French Animalier sculptor.
📏 Dimensions
Height: 22 cm
Base Length: 51.5 cm
Full Length (tail to edge): 54.5 cm
Width: 12 cm
Weight: Under 4 kg
A well-balanced size ideal for interior display, mantelpieces, or gallery shelving.
📚 About Auguste Nicolas Caïn (1821–1894)
A leading sculptor in the French Animalier school, Caïn studied under Rude, Guionnet, and his father-in-law Pierre-Jules Mêne. He exhibited 38 pieces at the Paris Salon and is known for public monuments like Chiens de meute and Le Lion de Nubie. His bronzes are highly sought-after, with sales reaching up to $84,849 USD 💰.
🏛️ Provenance
From a private farmer’s collection
Acquired via a Shire antiques dealer
Currently held by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
🔍 Condition
Fine antique condition
Attractive aged patina with surface wear consistent with age
Structurally sound and visually authentic
💡 Why Buy This?
🛒 Click “Buy It Now” to make it yours before it's gone!
Add this rare and peaceful Victorian-era bronze to your collection today.
🔎 Explore our eBay shop – Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Discover more hand-picked antique treasures waiting to be found.
💬 Questions? We’re here to help!
Send us a message with any enquiries about this piece.
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Source the Historic! British & European Fine Arts, paintings, sculptures & valuable collectibles! From the antique 17th century to the modern contemporary era. Founded in 2005 and still run today by fellow Directors Michael, and Victoria, for nearly two decades, coming from an academic background, overseeing all historical research. Supporting the daily operations at Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD & directing our social media campaigns, we've been taking art collectors, hobbyists, and interior aficionados on a journey through time. Our passion is sourcing the very best historic collections that the arts and antiques world has to offer and to-date, we have worked directly with private clients through to commercial corporate organisations, museums, auctioneers, art agents & dealers being their leading collaboration partners as Fine Arts consultants. Certified elected members of the Fine Art Trade Guild.
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