Alexei Petrovitch Gratchev, The Embrace of the Cossack Bronze Sculpture, Russia

Superb bronze sculpture with green patina hues by Gaston Hauchecorne, France 1920s. Representation of a Malay pirate holding on to the railing of a ship with on hand and to the steering with the other. Beautiful detailing in the hands, muscles and face. In very good condition. Dimensions in cm ( H x L x l ) : 18.5 x 36 x 12.5 Secure shipping. Hauchecome was the brother of the French consul in Imperial China, Armand Hauchecorne. At the turn of the century, he was a professor at Peking University. In the literature, he is also mentioned as the managing director of the consulate in Chongqing, as an interpreter in Beijing (1911) or as a "diplomat" in France (1940), who had "spent a large part of his working life in China". Hauchecome produced numerous sculptures with Chinese motifs in terracotta and bronze, some with a humorous undertone. He exhibited his works at the Exposition nationale coloniale de Marseille in 1922 and at several salons of the Société nationale des beaux-arts in the 1920s. Some of Hauchecome's bronzes were crafted by the Parisian sculpture...

Superb marble and gilt bronze bust representing a young emperor with his robe and laurel wreath. Italy early 20th century, of the Romantic style. Signed A. Fagioli. Dimensions in ...

Zaporozhian Cossack After Battle Russian Antique Patinated Bronze Sculpture Russian, Late 19th Century Height 67cm, width 42cm, depth 21cm This finely cast bronze sculpture, titled...

Large Bronze Statue 3 Horse Rider Hunt Scene after Evgeni Alexandrovich Lanceray. Item features a large impressive size, marked to base, believed to be a 20th Century reproduction of...