"Tigre dévorant un gavial" Bronze JULES MOIGNIEZ (French, 1835 - 1894) signed

Description

"Tigre dévorant un gavial"
by
Jules Moigniez
1835 - 1894
FRANCE
Made Third Quarter of the 19th Century
Bronze with Herculaneum black patina
Raised on a naturalistic base
oval plinth inscribed 'J. Moigniez',
Dimensions
15 L
x
7 1/4W x
5 1/2
H inches
Jules Moigniez (1835-1894)
Jules Moigniez was born in Senlis sur L'Oise, France in 1835 and died in Saint-Martin-du-Teire, France on May 29, 1894.  The son of a metal gilder, Moigniez was a student of Paul Comolera.  He debuted at the Exposition Universelle in 1855 with
Pointer and Pheasant
and
Falcon and Weasel
each in plaster.  He contributed regularly to the Paris Salon from 1859 to 1892 during which he exhibited over thirty sculptures including
Pointer and Pheasant
and
Falcon and Weasel
in bronze. He was awarded an honorable mention at the Salon and received a medal in London at the Great Exposition in 1862.
He lived most of his life in Paris. During his career he was widely popular in France, England and America. His bronzes were most decorative, particularly those of game birds.  He also sculpted dogs, farm animals and equestrian groups. Moigniez's dogs reflected the "naturalism" style of Pierre Jules Mene.  His bird sculptures were reminiscent of paintings by deHondecoeter, Casteels and Snyders. His sculptures of birds reflect dynamic movement, as if captured through a high-speed photographic portrait.
Moigniez bronzes were edited, (cast), by the foundry his father opened in 1857. A wide variety of patinations, including silver plate, golden bronze and gilding were unique to these lifetime casts.  After his death, most of his bronzes were cast by A. Gouge, who also edited most of Comolera's sculptures.
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