£18,000
Henri-Alfred-Marie Jacquemart (French, 1824-1896)
Whippet drinking from a bowl, life-size
c. 1880
Bronze with a medium brown patina with reddy undertones
Signed 'A. Jacquemart' and inscribed with the foundry mark ‘Vr. Paillard FEL Fondeurs’, (Paris)
Produced using the sand casting process at the Paillard Foundry, Paris, circa 1880
Provenance:
The Collection of the late William Gronow Davis MFH of King John's House, Tollard Royal, Wiltshire
Literature:
Pierre Kjellberg, 'Bronzes of the Nineteenth Century', Schiffer New York, 1994.
Christopher Payne, 'Animals in Bronze', Antique Collectors' Club, 1986.
James Mackay, 'Les Animaliers', Ward Lock London, 1973.
Jane Horswell, 'Bronze Sculpture of Les Animaliers. A Price Reference', 1971.
Dimensions:
24 in. (H) x 30 in. (L)
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