Lot 655: A BRONZE GROUP OF A GROOM AND A GALLOPING HORSE 'CHEVAL A L'ENTRAINEMENT'

A BRONZE GROUP OF A GROOM AND A GALLOPING HORSE 'CHEVAL A L'ENTRAINEMENT'
CAST FROM THE MODEL BY ARTHUR MARIE GABRIEL COMTE DU PASSAGE (FRENCH, 1838-1909), LATE 19TH CENTURY
The naturalistic base signed Cte du Passage, on a red marble plinth
34 cm. high x 45 cm. wide, excl. base

Christie’s charges a premium to the buyer on the Hammer Price of each lot sold at the following rates: 29.75% of the Hammer Price of each lot up to and including €20,000, plus 23.8% of the Hammer Price between €20,001 and €700,000, plus 14.28% of any amount in excess of €700,001. Buyer’s premium is calculated on the basis of each lot individually.
This model has been cast in various sizes. A larger version is illustrated in P. Kjellberg, Les Bronzes du XIXe Siécle, 1989, p. 530.