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A Bronze Group of a Hussar
Lot 271

A Bronze Group of a Hussar

CAST BY SUSSE FRÈRES FROM THE MODEL BY PIERRE TOURGUENEFF, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY

Fermé13 April 2011

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USD 43,750

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A Bronze Group of a Hussar
Cast by Susse Frères from the model by Pierre Tourgueneff, late 19th/early 20th century
on an elongated rectangular naturalistic base, cast as a uniformed hussar on horseback, wearing a plumed fur hat, signed on base 'P. Tourgueneff' and with foundry mark 'Susse F = Ed ='
24 in. (61 cm.) high

Note du spécialiste

Pierre Tourgueneff (1854-1912) was born to Russian parents in Paris where he studied under the Animalier sculptor Emmanuel Fremiet. Chiefly known for equestrian and military subjects he exhibited at the Salon between 1880 and 1911, was awarded a 'Grand Prix' at the Exposition Universelle in 1889 and received the Légion d'Honneur in 1903. Other casts of this model sold Christie's, London, 1 December 2009, lot 145 (£17,500) and Christie's, London, 29 April 2010, lot 176 (£21,250).