CHASSEUR, CG Ferville - Suan, France, 19th/20th century
A multi-view representation of the titular hunter.
The young man is shown frontally, proudly presenting a hunted animal. In his left hand he holds a firearm, and in his right he holds a high-raised hare.
A bag slung over the back completes the meticulously rendered outfit. The whole thing is placed on a simple, four-sided base with a display plate.
Description
Signature: Ferville Su
Charles Georges Ferville - Suan (1847-1925) - French sculptor, student of François Jouffroy. After studying at the École des beaux - arts de Paris, he made both medallions and sculptures. He most often created in plaster, marble and bronze. In the years 1872-1909 he exhibited his works at the French Salons. He specialized in figurative sculpture, referring to mythological and romanticizing representations.
France, 19th/20th century
Brown.
Dimensions: 34.5cm x 17cm x 17cm
State of preservation: good.