Antique French Bronze Auguste Moreau “Piqueur au Relais” Houndsman
$ 641.05
Description
Antique French Bronze Auguste Moreau “Piqueur au Relais” Houndsman. • Original plaque: “Piqueur au Relais – Salon des Beaux-Arts”. • Artist signature: Lecourtier / Moreau. No repairs observed. • Cast bronze (not resin). • Mounted on original bronze base. Offered is a high-quality antique French bronze sculpture titled “Piqueur au Relais” (Master of the Hounds) after Hippolyte François Moreau (1832–1917). The sculpture depicts a huntsman with hunting horn and hounds, rendered with exceptional detail and deep original patina. This example features: • Cast bronze (not resin) • Artist signature: Lecourtier / Moreau • Original plaque: “Piqueur au Relais – Salon des Beaux-Arts” • Paris foundry seal: Société des Bronzes de Paris • Model number stamped above foundry mark: 2768 • Likely late 19th to early 20th century casting • Mounted on original bronze base Condition is very good overall with natural age-appropriate patina and light wear consistent with antique bronze. No repairs observed. Please review photos for details. Approx Size: 21” tall x 9” wide (matches auction listing) Guaranteed authentic antique bronze. Ships fully insured and professionally packed.
