Very fine French animalier bronze study of a standing doe with good rich brown patination and fine hand chased surface detail. Raised on a naturalistic base, signed Comolera and dated 1867
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Height: 32 cm
Width: 34 cm
Condition: Excellent Original Condition
Circa: 1867
Materials: Bronze
Book reference: Bronzes of the 19th Century by Pierre Kjellberg
Page no. 220
SKU: 4526
ABOUT
Paul Comolera (French, 1818 ~ 1897) Comolera was born in Paris, France. A very fine sculptor known mainly for his modelling of birds but he also produced some other animal figures as well as portrait busts. Comolera was a student of the early sculptor Francois Rude and he was the teacher of Jules Moigniez, one of the more important sculptors of the Animalier school. There is a distinct similarity in the detail, construction, form, and finish of the works of Comolera and his student Moigniez although Comolera’s birds are considered to be more in the naturalistic style as opposed to the romantic style of his pupil. Paul Comolera made his debut at the Salon in 1846 with a group called Golden Pheasants of China and continued to exhibit there until his death in 1897. Comolera’s bronzes are prized for their great detail and accuracy.
