A gilded bronze sculpture: a hunting dog chained, France 1890.

France circa 1890.

The sculpture depicts a hunting dog—resembling a pointer or a hound, with long, drooping ears—tethered by a metal chain to a vertical post or upright. This subject has a long tradition in 19th-century animalier sculpture. Rather than being shown running or in a proud stance, the dog is represented on a chain, in a moment of forced waiting. Cast in bronze, the sculpture is made of two distinct elements: the post, which includes the terminal part of the dog’s paw, and the body of the dog itself, with the joint between the two parts clearly visible. This genre of sculpture flourished extraordinarily in France during the 19th century (particularly between 1850 and the end of the century), led by masters such as Antoine-Louis Barye and Pierre-Jules Mène (the latter renowned precisely for his hunting dogs tied to posts or trees). The base is made of calcareous alabaster (onyx or onyx-alabaster). France, 1890.

Misure 4,25” – 11 CM H 1,75” – 4,5 CM L 4” – 10 CM D

Codice REF: M1850