{"product_id":"bronze-xixe-signe-fratin-lion-terrassant-un-sanglier-sculpture-animaliere","title":"19th-century bronze signed Fratin – Lion bringing down a wild boar – Animal sculpture","description":"\u003cp\u003eSuperb antique bronze sculpture depicting a lion overpowering a wild boar, a work attributed to and signed by Fratin, a great master of 19th-century animalier sculpture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChristophe Fratin (1801–1864) is one of the most sought-after French animalier sculptors, a contemporary of Barye. His works are known for their expressive power, dramatic movement, and the realism of his hunting scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis sculpture illustrates a spectacular scene: a powerful lion, muscles tensed, dragging its prey, a dying wild boar. The composition is dynamic, typical of Fratin's work, with a great wealth of detail in the mane, the tension of the paws, and the texture of the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe bronze has a beautiful, dark antique patina, with brown and golden hues that accentuate the volumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe sculpture rests on an integrated naturalistic base, also made of bronze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSignature visible in the material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eApproximate dimensions:\u003cbr\u003e\n• Length: 35 cm\u003cbr\u003e\n• Height: 20 cm\u003cbr\u003e\n• Depth: 12 cm\u003cbr\u003e\n• Weight: 6.5 kg\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VINTOSTORE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57613453230460,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/6375\/6412\/files\/s-l1600_1_7ae56023-d4ed-4fed-8f8b-57e9f8524c83.webp?v=1791456403","url":"https:\/\/vieillerie.fr\/products\/bronze-xixe-signe-fratin-lion-terrassant-un-sanglier-sculpture-animaliere","provider":"VIEILLERIE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}