Lot details
Hippolyte François Moreau (1832–1927) és Prosper Lecourtier (1851–1924)
#151Moreau and Lecourtier Le Sonneur et ses Deux Chiens
Inventory no.345

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Hippolyte François Moreau (1832–1927) és Prosper Lecourtier (1851–1924)9 images
Curators

Ohnhaus Éva
curator
eva.artdeco@gmail.com
Detailed description
Hippolyte François Moreau's bronze sculpture depicting a hunting scene captures an idealized moment of 19th-century French rural life. The hunter raising his horn and the attentive hounds are not focused on the heat of the chase but rather on the tense calm of waiting. The connection between the figures is created by the subtle harmony of gazes and postures. The composition represents hunting as a social ritual and disciplined cooperation.