EMMANUEL FREMIET
French, 1824-1910
"Chien Levrier"
Patinated bronze | signed E. Fremiet in naturalistic base | cold-stamped 85, a Charles More cast
Item # 411PRB18X
An
exquisite model of a standing greyhound by Emmanuel Fremiet, this was
originally debuted as a pair of greyhounds with the present figure being
the larger of the two dogs. The single greyhound model is quite scarce
and is a powerful example of this proud muscular animal. The casting
quality and attention to detail is above reproach, the surface rich with
a fine texture captured almost entirely directly from the underlying
mold, thereafter finely chiseled and chased to result in a brilliant
surface throughout. It is retains an original chemical patination. The
naturalistic base is signed in block lettering x E. FREMIET and is
cold-stamped by Fremiet's neighborhood founder, Charles More "85".
Literature & Further Reading:
- "Emmanuel Fremiet: La main et le multiple", Catherine Chevillot, 1970, p. 82-83, fig. S45
- Bronze Sculpture of Les Animaliers, Jane Horsell, 1971, p. 192 [the model of both greyhound dogs, 7 1/2" H]
- Animals in Bronze, Christopher Payne, 2002, D96, p. 235 [the model of both greyhound dogs, 9 3/4" H]
- "Emmanuel Fremiet", Jacques de Biez, 1910, p. 279
Measurements: 9 1/2" W x 3 7/8" D x 9 1/4" H
Condition Report:
Light
rubbing wear to patina and chattering around the base edges. No
observed flaws. Polished and in excellent presentation-ready condition,
carefully cleaned and sealed in-house.
About silla | antiques & art
Established in 2009, our 9000 square foot brick-and-mortar gallery is home to a carefully curated and catalogued inventory of furniture, decorative arts, paintings, sculpture and estate jewelry. Our company has long specialized in sculpture circa 1860 through 1930 and as such the gallery always has a very large collection of
exceptional European and American sculpture available on display.
The gallery is located at 117 W Burd Street in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and is open by appointment only. We welcome your visit and would love to meet with you. For clients located outside of the area, we are always available to discuss items by video conferencing or by phone.
SHIPPING
We take shipping very seriously and maintain a fully equipped in-house packing facility to professionally package these important and delicate pieces. All packaging is handled by our staff and will generally consist of:
- Wrapping the item in several inches of heavy-duty bubble wrap with careful attention shown to pressure points, crafting the placement of the bubble wrap in a manner that allows delicate parts of the item to remain out of harm's way.
- The item is then placed into a tight-fitting carton with a void fill of either peanuts, Styrofoam, bubble wrap or a combination of the three to ensure it cannot move within the carton
- That carton is then double-boxed by placing it into an outer carton 2-3" larger on all sides with a dense void fill in the gap [note, paintings are generally not double-boxed but instead have a different packing methodology to properly protect the frame from pressure]
All shipments are guaranteed to arrive safely. We fully insure all shipments and in the event of damage we will handle all of the details around the claims process. You are only required to send along photos, to hold onto the damaged item and all packing materials until the claims process is resolved and we also reserve the right to require the damaged item to be shipped back to us at our expense (a prepaid label will be issued) to qualify for a refund.