Gaston d'Illiers Handcrafted Solid Bronze Sculpture:"Avant la Course" (Before the Race)
Artist: Gaston d'Illiers
Title: "Avant la Course" (Before the Race) An Extremely Fine Equestrian Bronze!
Medium: Genuine Pure Bronze - Lost Wax Process (Cire Perdue)
Height: 8.5" (As each sculpture is individually made, sizes stated are approximate. Measurements of most works are from the bottom of the marble base to the highest point of the sculpture.)
Detailed Description : This elegant little bronze horse was originally sculpted by famed equestrian sculptor Gaston d'Illiers in 1890. d'Illiers was born in Boulogne-sur-Seine in 1876. He studied under the Count of Ruille and exhibited regularly at the Paris Salon from 1899 to 1911. His work is represented in numerous museums and important private collections. This sculpture was brought to Andevan Bronzeworks for casting by a well-known jockey who call it the finest horse bronze he had ever seen.
"Avant la Course" was cast of pure bronze by the talented artisans working in our own California art foundry. It features wonderful detail and a deep, rich patina finish applied under very high heat so that it permanently fuses into the bronze itself. The sculpture is mounted onto a marble base, stands 8.5" high by 9.5" wide, and is signed "G d'Illiers" and "Avant la Course" in the bronze. You simply cannot find a finer equestrian bronze than this one.
About the Sculpture: Made in the U.S.A. certified pure bronze. Featuring recasts of hundreds of significant bronzes. Setting the standard in hand cast bronzes in the superior Lost Wax Process (Cire Perdue). Clay to wax to bronze-the lost wax process is a method for changing a sculpture made of soft clay into a harder material such as bronze, which captures the most minute detail of the artists original work. Practicing in the same manner of the old world masters, with devotion to quality, fidelity and detail. Recasts may be made from originals, reproductions or sculptured after paintings. Our skillful artisans take pride in casting the best foundry bronze. The lost wax process has long been the preferred method of casting bronze sculptures for the finest museums, galleries and premier collections across the globe. There simply is no better way to create artwork in bronze that faithfully reproduces the original object.
Title: "Avant la Course" (Before the Race) An Extremely Fine Equestrian Bronze!
Medium: Genuine Pure Bronze - Lost Wax Process (Cire Perdue)
Height: 8.5" (As each sculpture is individually made, sizes stated are approximate. Measurements of most works are from the bottom of the marble base to the highest point of the sculpture.)
Detailed Description : This elegant little bronze horse was originally sculpted by famed equestrian sculptor Gaston d'Illiers in 1890. d'Illiers was born in Boulogne-sur-Seine in 1876. He studied under the Count of Ruille and exhibited regularly at the Paris Salon from 1899 to 1911. His work is represented in numerous museums and important private collections. This sculpture was brought to Andevan Bronzeworks for casting by a well-known jockey who call it the finest horse bronze he had ever seen.
"Avant la Course" was cast of pure bronze by the talented artisans working in our own California art foundry. It features wonderful detail and a deep, rich patina finish applied under very high heat so that it permanently fuses into the bronze itself. The sculpture is mounted onto a marble base, stands 8.5" high by 9.5" wide, and is signed "G d'Illiers" and "Avant la Course" in the bronze. You simply cannot find a finer equestrian bronze than this one.
About the Sculpture: Made in the U.S.A. certified pure bronze. Featuring recasts of hundreds of significant bronzes. Setting the standard in hand cast bronzes in the superior Lost Wax Process (Cire Perdue). Clay to wax to bronze-the lost wax process is a method for changing a sculpture made of soft clay into a harder material such as bronze, which captures the most minute detail of the artists original work. Practicing in the same manner of the old world masters, with devotion to quality, fidelity and detail. Recasts may be made from originals, reproductions or sculptured after paintings. Our skillful artisans take pride in casting the best foundry bronze. The lost wax process has long been the preferred method of casting bronze sculptures for the finest museums, galleries and premier collections across the globe. There simply is no better way to create artwork in bronze that faithfully reproduces the original object.
Availability: This item will be "Direct Shipped" to you by our Foundry source. Bronze Sculptures are made to order by craftsman, so additional time is required. Depending upon the size and complexity of a piece, the entire process from start to finish may take up to 4 weeks for delivery.
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