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Auguste Clésinger (French, 1814–1883) Roman Bull, 1858 Bronze sculpture
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£3,804.27
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About the Item
French Art Deco Bronze Sculpture – Roman Bull by Auguste Clésinger (1814–1883)
Cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne Foundry – Reduction by Achille Collas
France, 1858
This exquisite 19th-century French bronze sculpture, titled Roman Bull, is a powerful and dynamic example of Romantic animal sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clésinger, one of France's most expressive sculptors of the era. Cast by the renowned Ferdinand Barbedienne Foundry, this piece is a mechanical reduction from the original model, executed using the innovative technique developed by Achille Collas, whose name is stamped on the base.
Expertly crafted in dark brown patinated bronze, the sculpture captures the muscular tension and raw energy of the Roman bull, rendered in a style that blends Romantic intensity with naturalistic precision—hallmarks of Clésinger's animalière work.
Artist: Auguste Clésinger (1814–1883)
Foundry: F. Barbedienne, Paris
Technique: Mechanical reduction by Achille Collas
Date: 1858
Origin: France
Title: Taureau Romain (Roman Bull)
Width: 9.1" (23 cm)
Height: 8.3" (21 cm)
Depth: 3.7" (9.5 cm)
Signature
Marks:
Signed and inscribed “J. Clésinger Rome 1858”
Foundry mark “F. Barbedienne Fondeur”
Stamped “Réduction Mécanique A. Collas” (see photos)
Condition: Excellent+++++ – near museum quality, with rich patina and no visible flaws.
About the Artist – Auguste Clésinger
A celebrated French Romantic sculptor and painter, Auguste Clésinger was known for his dramatic realism and emotional depth. A student of Bertel Thorvaldsen and the son of sculptor Georges-Philippe Clésinger, he debuted at the Paris Salon of 1843 and gained fame with his controversial work Woman Bitten by a Snake (1847), now at the Musée d'Orsay.
Clésinger was part of the Romantic movement but incorporated realist and naturalist influences, especially in his animal and mythological subjects. He maintained close ties to leading cultural figures of his time, including George Sand, Frédéric Chopin, and Théophile Gautier, and was later awarded the Legion of Honor.
His work with the Barbedienne Foundry and Société Générale de Photosculpture ensured his sculptures were widely distributed in bronze, with precise reductions made using Collas’s mechanical process—making this piece not just art, but a technical innovation of its time.
- Creator:Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger (Sculptor)
- Dimensions:Height: 8.27 in (21 cm)Width: 9.06 in (23 cm)Depth: 3.75 in (9.5 cm)
- Style:Romantic (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1858
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- Seller Location:Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2312346940182
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