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Auguste DE WEVERAuguste DE WEVER (1836-1910) Hindu Birdcatcher
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Hindu Birdcatcher
A fine quality, a nineteenth-century bronze cast of the Hindu bird-catcher standing on an elephant skull and holding two birds in the air which are sitting on a bambu stick by Auguste De Wever (Belgian 1836-1910). Old cast probably by the Compagnie des Bronzes foundry signed De Wever, Titled Oiseleur Hindu (on a plaque. This cast has a rich Blackish patina with green and brown undertones.
Title: Oiseleur Hindu (Hindu Birdcatcher)
Measurements: 30 cm (l) X 79,5 cm (h) X 38 cm (w).
Material: Bronze cast
Signed: De Wever
Foundry stamp: None
Auguste De Wever (1836-1910)
Remarkably little is known about the life and career of Auguste De Wever. He joined Charles Wiener, where he learned the art of making medallions. Besides being a maker of medallions, he is also a sculptor. He designed many sculptures according to the prevailing Parisian fashion and can measure up to the best sculptors of his time in terms of technique and execution (e.g. Mathurin Moureau, Pradier, etc.) His well-known themes are allegorical figures, opera characters and "genre" pieces. In addition, he designed and made vases and funerary monuments that are always recognizable by finely carved bronze bas-reliefs, which were often applied to granite obelisks. His work was usually cast by the Compagnie des Bronzes. His work can be found in the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Brussels.
Source: Engelen-Marx Beeldhouwkunst in België
- Creator:Auguste DE WEVER
- Dimensions:Height: 31.3 in (79.5 cm)Width: 11.82 in (30 cm)Depth: 14.97 in (38 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Gent, BE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2140213872612
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