The Hunter By Maurice Bouval Bronze Sculpture
A nude male hunter stalking his game with a sling shot and a pheasant tied to his belt, peering into the distance and covering his eyes from the sunshine glare, on naturalistically-cast base . The base is signed M. Bouval in script, Goldscheider foundry mark. On additional marble base. This work is sometimes titled "The Bird Catcher" or "Boy Hunter" or "Child Hunter".
Dimensions:
Height: 33 cm / 13 inches
Width: 14 cm / 5.5 inches
Depth: 7 cm / 2.7 inches
Weight: 2.9 Kg / 6.4 lbs.
Art Nouveau Bronze Bust on Stand by Amedeo Neri
A small art nouveau bronze bust of a woman on stand by sculptor Prof. Amedeo Neri and cast by Aktien-Ges. Vorm. H. Gladenbeck & Sohn signed 1902. The words "Aktien-Ges. Vorm. H. Gladenbeck & Sohn" translate as "Aktien Company, formerly H. Gladenbeck & Son." The company made monumental statues as well as smaller figures in bronze. The company was located in Berlin and operated from 1851 to 1926.
Dimensions:
Height: 24.5 cm / 9.64 inches
Base width: 5 cm / 1.96 inches
Jeanne D’Arc 1899 Printing Block Plates Set
This is a rare display of an 1899 advertisement poster from the theatre play Jeanne D'Arc played by French stage actress Sarah Bernhard, at one point in time she was considered the most famous actress in the world, and illustrated by Swiss artist Eugene Grasset, credited in introducing the Art Nouveau style to the United States. The display features from left to right the black and white plate, the brass printing plate and the advertisement itself in full color. This is a rare and unique find since these items are hardly sold together.
The plaque at the bottom reads:
Jeanne D'Arc - 1899
Vintage French Poster - Gicle'e Print
This vintage French poster is an example of "Affiche Artistic", advertising Sarah Bernhardt's performance in Jeanne D'Arc. The artist was Eugene Grasset and the poster was published in 1899.
Dimensions:
Height: 67 cm (26.37 inches)
Width: 119 cm (46.85 inches)
Art Nouveau Picture Frame Featuring Goddess of Victory
British Art Nouveau brass picture frame featuring the goddess of victory (Victoria by the Romans and Nike by the Greeks) holding a laurel above the photo hole. These picture frames usually featured soldiers that came back from war depicting them as war heroes. It is made in England probably in the Victorian era (1837-1901) made of an ornate cast brass relief with clips in the back for securing the photo and a movable stand at the back as a table top display.
Dimensions:
Height: 16 cm (6.3 inches)
Width: 16 cm (6.3 inches)