19th century

PAUL CHEVRE. BOY SEPARATING FIGHTING COCKS FRANCE / CANADA, LATE 19TH - EARLY 20TH CENTURY

PAUL CHEVRE. BOY SEPARATING FIGHTING COCKS FRANCE / CANADA, LATE 19TH - EARLY 20TH CENTURY

A monumental author’s bronze sculpture executed by Paul Chevré, an eminent French-Canadian master of the academic school at the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The composition depicts a nude youth in a moment of intense movement, striving to separate two fighting cocks engaged in a furious struggle.The figure of the boy is conceived in an antiquizing manner. The modelling of the torso reveals precise anatomical structure and a refined treatment of surface. The contrapposto enhances the sensation of a fleeting gesture captured in bronze. The diagonal formed by the outstretched wings and extended necks of the cocks cuts across the line of the body and the drapery around the hips, creating a powerful dramatic rhythm within the composition.The contrast between the smooth surface of the youthful body and the textured rendering of the feathers produces an expressive interplay of light across the noble dark patina. The base is treated in a naturalistic manner and reinforces the dynamic tension of the sculptural group. The work demonstrates the maturity of the artist’s language and corresponds to the aesthetic ideals of the Belle Époque.Marks: Signed “Paul Chevré” on the base; foundry mark.Dimensions: Height 75 centimetres; width 52 centimetres.Condition: Good. Even dark patina. Minor surface wear consistent with age.Provenance: Private European collection.

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Porcelain figurine Allegory of Painting. Porcelain 19th century.

Telescope "W & J. George Ltd, London"

Telescope "W & J. George Ltd, London"

Painted porcelain plate

Painted porcelain plate

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Ivory box with mother-of-pearl inlay.

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Porcelain coffee pair

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Faberge-style pendant egg

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Wine rack Louis XVI style

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Empire style porcelain vase

Empire style porcelain vase

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Porcelain figurine Lady in Green. France. 19th century.

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Golden powder box. Violettes Paris. Around 1860.

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Silver ruble Alexander III 1893.

Silver ruble Alexander III 1893.

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Wooden, gilded console of the 19th century.

Engraving Siege of Ochakov 1788.

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A pair of bronze candlesticks in the Baroque style. 19th century.

A pair of bronze candlesticks in the Baroque style. 19th century.

Wooden frame in Louis XV style.

Wooden frame in Louis XV style.

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Porcelain vase on a bronze base

Exquisite desk

Porcelain vase

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