ISIDORE-JULES BONHEUR (1827 - 1901)

ISIDORE-JULES BONHEUR (1827 - 1901)
A Pair of Large and Finely Patinated Bronze Models Of A Cow and A Bull
FRANCE, Circa 1890
REF No. B73850
Signed 'I BONHEUR' and stamped 'PEYROL EDITEUR'.
dimensions
Height :39 cm | 15³/₈ in
Width :55 cm | 21⁵/₈ in
Width :55 cm | 21⁵/₈ in
description
A Pair of Large and Finely Patinated Bronze Models Of A Standing Bull and a Running Cow After Models by Isidor-Jules Bonheur, Cast on a Naturalistic Base.
Signed 'I BONHEUR' and stamped 'PEYROL EDITEUR'.
Bonheur was a regular exhibitor at the Paris Salon and his naturalistic depiction of farm animals, including cattle, was one of his most popular subjects. The bronze was cast by his brother-in-law, Hippolyte Peyrol, who ran one of the most successful art foundries in Paris at this time.
Signed 'I BONHEUR' and stamped 'PEYROL EDITEUR'.
Bonheur was a regular exhibitor at the Paris Salon and his naturalistic depiction of farm animals, including cattle, was one of his most popular subjects. The bronze was cast by his brother-in-law, Hippolyte Peyrol, who ran one of the most successful art foundries in Paris at this time.