Ref: 2531
Standing Monkey
Christophe Fratin
Ref: 2531
Standing Monkey
Christophe Fratin
Circa 1850
Patinated Bronze
31 x 21.5 x 13 cm (12¹/₄ x 8¹/₂ inches)
Signed: Fratin PARIS
Patinated Bronze
31 x 21.5 x 13 cm (12¹/₄ x 8¹/₂ inches)
Signed: Fratin PARIS
Description: Christophe Fratin (Metz 1801 - Le Raincy 1864)
A standing monkey with a feathered hat, holding two baskets by its side, on a naturalistic cast base with another small basket on the back. The figure serves as a matchstick holder.
Fratin learned the craft under Pioche, but was reluctant to adopt his master's romantic style. He went to Paris, where he found a new master in the painter and sculptor Gericault. He exhibited his works at the Paris Salon (1831-42 and 1850-61) and at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851. Several of his bronze sculptures are on display at the Louvre in Paris, the Wallace Collection in London, and the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, Maryland.
A standing monkey with a feathered hat, holding two baskets by its side, on a naturalistic cast base with another small basket on the back. The figure serves as a matchstick holder.
Fratin learned the craft under Pioche, but was reluctant to adopt his master's romantic style. He went to Paris, where he found a new master in the painter and sculptor Gericault. He exhibited his works at the Paris Salon (1831-42 and 1850-61) and at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851. Several of his bronze sculptures are on display at the Louvre in Paris, the Wallace Collection in London, and the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, Maryland.
Christophe Fratin
Christophe Fratin (1801–1864) was a French sculptor and one of the leading animalier artists of the 19th century. He created bronze sculptures of horses, wild animals, hunting scenes, and decorative subjects, often emphasizing movement, energy, and anatomical accuracy. Influenced by Romanticism, his works were popular among collectors and contributed significantly to the development of animal sculpture in France.
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