Isidore Jules Bonheur Figurative Sculptures

Jules Alfred Alexandre Dercheu (1864-1912), Daphné followed by Apollo. Bronze statuette with yellow, brown and gold patina, signed to the base, mounted on a round plinth of sea-gree...

LOUIS JULIEN (JULES) FRANCESCHI French, 1825-1893 The Goddess Isis Patinated bronze signed to the edge of base "J. FRANCESCHI" cast circa 1890-1900 Item # 409LRJ22W A very fi...

'Bohemienne' An Art Nouveau bronze sculpture by Emmanuel Villanis (1858-1914), depicting an elegant young woman holding a lyre with her other arm raised behind her head with robes fl...

This antique cow sculpture composition was created in France, circa 1895. Set on an oval base, the bronze sculpture features a standing cow looking at its baby calf suckling milk. Th...

ISIDORE JULES BONHEUR French, 1827-1901 Taureau Aberdeen-Angus" (Standing Aberdeen-Angus Bull) Patinated sand-cast bronze Signed to base "I. BONHEUR" Item # 211HDB17Z An exquisite and very rare casting of an Aberdeen-Angus bull, an unusual and distinctive breed of cattle from Scotland, this sculpture by Isidore Jules Bonheur is almost without a doubt cast by the foundry of his brother-in-law Hippolyte Peyrol and a rather early model as well in light of the distinctive construction method. In her text on the selection of 46 animal bronzes in the collection of the Georgia Museum of Art, Eleanor Luciano notes regarding this model that "Bonheur is never recorded to have been to Scotland, where he would have seen this unusual breed. Rosa Bonheur painted in Scotland, and its seems likely that Isidore would have drawn the idea for this bull either from one of her sketches or from an agricultural show in France. The animal's rich mane and strong modeling make this one of the most successful." Notable is the very fine surface patination which exhibits a glassy finish with a complex range of colors presenting in the body of the bull, overall being medium brown but augmented with an underlying reddish hue against auburn highlights. The base is signed "I. BONHEUR" in the typical manner. Museum Collections: * National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, acc. no. 2006.128.3 * Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia...

ROSA BONHEUR French, 1822-1899 "Boeuf Couché" (Resting Bull) Patinated bronze Signed "Rosa B" conceived 1846, a lifetime cast circa 1880 cold-stamped PEYROL to the reverse Item...

ISIDORE JULES BONHEUR French, 1827-1901 "Mare and her Foal" Sand-cast nuanced medium-brown patinated bronze Signed in cast "I. BONHEUR" and cold-stamped PEYROL verso Cast circa 187...

This striking sculpture, signed by renowned French sculptor M. Guiraud Riviere, masterfully captures the dynamic movement of a horse and rider. The figure is crafted in bronze with e...

Excellent late 19th century animalier bronze study of a feeding reindeer with rich brown colour and very fine hand chased and etched surface detail, raised on a stepped naturalistic base, stamped with Peyrol Foundry mark and signed Isidore Bonheur Additional information Height: 16 cm Width: 22 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Foundry: Peyrol circa: 1880 Materials: Bronze SKU: 8211 DESCRIPTION Isidore Bonheur Isidore Bonheur, born in Bordeaux May 15 1827. Isidore was the third child of Christine Dorotheé Sophie Marquis (1797–1833), a musician, and Oscar-Raymond Bonheur (1796–1849) (a landscape and portrait painter and an early adherent of Saint-Simonianism, a Christian-socialist sect that promoted the education of women alongside men). Isidore was the brother of Auguste Bonheur...

Lost-wax bronze sculpture depicting a pig or sow lying in a meadow. The sculpture is mounted on an oval Lavagna slate base. Signed "I. Bonheur." France, late 19th century.

ROSA BONHEUR French, 1822-1899 "Mouton Broutant" or Grazing Ewe Dark-brown patina sand-cast bronze Signed in base "Rosa B." almost certainly cast by Peyrol (unmarked) circa 1860...

Isidore-Jules Bonheur (French, 1827–1901) A Rare Gilt and Patinated Bronze Jockey on A Horse, circa 1875. Introducing a truly exceptional and highly s...