"Seated French Bulldog" by Dora Heber
A very fine early 20th Century patinated bronze study of a seated Bulldog wearing a collar with excellent rich brown patina and excellent detail, signed & dated
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Height: 9.5 cm
Width: 7.5 cm
Depth: 7.5 cm
Condition: Excellent Original Condition
Dated: 1912
Materials: Patinated Bronze
SKU: 9565
ABOUT
Dora Heber
Dora Heber was a German sculptor active in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, recognised for her refined bronze animal figures. Working within the strong German animalier tradition, she specialised particularly in studies of dogs, which were modelled with notable anatomical accuracy and sympathetic characterisation.
Her works were typically cast in bronze and finished with rich brown patination, often depicting breeds such as terriers and other domestic dogs in alert or naturalistic stances. Heber’s sculpture reflects the broader European fascination with animal subjects during this period, where careful observation and naturalism were central artistic concerns.
Signed examples bearing her name are encountered on the art market, though biographical details about her life remain comparatively limited, as is common with several sculptors working in the applied and decorative arts sphere of the period.
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