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Prosper Lecourtier (France, 1851-1924)
Portrait Head of a Hound
Estimate: $1,000-$2,000
Sold
$5,000
Live Auction
Collect: Palm Beach
Location
Palm Beach
Size
Height including base 14 inches.
Description
Prosper Lecourtier (France, 1851-1924)
Portrait Head of a Hound
bronze
Signed in the cast at back: P. Lecourtier; base inscribed: Boudet 43 Bvd. des Capucines Paris
Height including base 14 inches.
This lot is located in Palm Beach.
Condition
The base is partially detached from the sculpture.
Signature
Signed in the cast at back: P. Lecourtier; base inscribed: Boudet 43 Bvd. des Capucines Paris
Provenance
Lecourtier studied in Paris under the direction of Emmanuel Frémiet. He is know for his numerous sculptures of dogs and horses. He routinely participated in the the Paris Salon from 1875 until his death in 1924. Literature:www.askart.comPierre Kjellberg, Bronze nineteenth century dictionary of sculptors, Les Editions de l'Amateur, p. 419.