French Bronze Sculpture of Jockey on Race Horse by H.R. de Vains

Description: H.R. DE VAINS French, 1848 - 1886 Jockey on a Race Horse Patinated bronze | signed in base "HR de VAINS" | original foundry label to the underside for Auguste Gouge Item # 306CPA15Q A very good cast of a race horse and jockey in full gallop while riding along the course fencing, this is one of the few models produced by the sculptor H.R. de Vains and is rare in its retention of the original foundry label on the underside noting its birth in the foundry of Auguste Gouge. The piece exhibits beautiful surface texture and a fine grade of chiseling throughout that is brought to life with the overall medium-brown surface patina. The ground truly looks like a heavily trod race track with deep hoof marks pressed into the soft soil. A delightful model that has great presence at nearly 20" in overall length. Measurements: 19 7/8" W x 13 1/4" H x 5 3/8" D Condition Report: Very fine original condition. Light rubbing to raised elements from handling; some rubbing along the neck of the horse where the reigns have likely shifted over time. Slight wiggle between the post and the horse - it acts as a pivot point and remains relatively snug - naturally a subject like this should only be picked up by the base, as the only point of contact for the horse and rider with the base is at the fence post. Cleaned, sealed in conservator's grade wax, polished and a very fine presentation. About silla | antiques & art Established in 2009, our 9000 square foot brick-and-mortar gallery is home to a carefully curated and catalogued inventory of furniture, decorative arts, paintings, sculpture and estate jewelry. Our company has long specialized in sculpture circa 1860 through 1930 and as such the gallery always has a very large collection of exceptional European and American sculpture available on display. The gallery is located at 117 W Burd Street in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and is open by appointment only. We welcome your visit and would love to meet with you. For clients located outside of the area, we are always available to discuss items by video conferencing or by phone. SHIPPING We take shipping very seriously and maintain a fully equipped in-house packing facility to professionally package these important and delicate pieces. All packaging is handled by our staff and will generally consist of: Wrapping the item in several inches of heavy-duty bubble wrap with careful attention shown to pressure points, crafting the placement of the bubble wrap in a manner that allows delicate parts of the item to remain out of harm's way.The item is then placed into a tight-fitting carton with a void fill of either peanuts, Styrofoam, bubble wrap or a combination of the three to ensure it cannot move within the cartonThat carton is then double-boxed by placing it into an outer carton 2-3" larger on all sides with a dense void fill in the gap [note, paintings are generally not double-boxed but instead have a different packing methodology to properly protect the frame from pressure]All shipments are guaranteed to arrive safely. We fully insure all shipments and in the event of damage we will handle all of the details around the claims process. You are only required to send along photos, to hold onto the damaged item and all packing materials until the claims process is resolved and we also reserve the right to require the damaged item to be shipped back to us at our expense (a prepaid label will be issued) to qualify for a refund.

Price: 5850 USD

Location: Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2025-01-15T12:28:13.000Z

Shipping Cost: 49 USD