Sculptural representation of a man bending under the weight of collected wood.
With his left hand he supports branches tied with ropes. With his right he grabs his falling trousers, which are being pulled down with incredible persistence by a mischievous dog.
The whole thing is placed on a round, stepped base
MAN WITH A DOG, Auguste Dion, bronze, France, 19th century
zł1,650.00
Sculptural representation of a man bending under the weight of collected wood.
With his left hand he supports branches tied with ropes. With his right he grabs his falling trousers, which are being pulled down with incredible persistence by a mischievous dog.
The whole thing is placed on a round, stepped base
Description
Signature: A. Dion
Auguste Louis Dion (1824-1873) - French sculptor, student of Hippolyte Heizler. He ran a workshop on the Parisian rue d'Angouleme du Temple. In the years 1865-1870 he exhibited his works at the Paris Salon. He specialized in animalistic sculpture.
France, 19th century
Brown.
Dimensions: 14.5cm (height) x 8cm (base diameter)
State of preservation: good.