A very fine pair of 19th Century bronze and gilt bronze Italian Greyhounds at rest in the manner of Antoine Andre Ravrio, dark brown patina.
RR
c. 1850
André-Antoine Ravrio (1759, Paris – 4 October 1814, Paris) was a French sculptor in bronze. He was made a master founder in 1777 and set up in business on his own in 1790. He became famous for the small bronzes he sold to a prestigious clientele, notably including Napoleon I.
Height12.00 inch(30.5 cm)
Width15.00 inch(38.1 cm)
Depth15.00 inch(38.1 cm)
Ref No. 5962