AUGUSTE NICHOLAS CAIN
French, 1822-1894

"Coq Français Chantant" [also "La Reveil"]

Gilt bronze surface patina | Signed "A. CAIN" | posthumously cast after 1894, probably first quarter of 20th century

Item # 304SKP24A 

Exhibited at the Salon of 1883 in wax as no. 4173, Coq Français Chantant was initially acquired for the Petit-Palais des Champs-Elysées. This delightful cast features a brilliant gilded surface patina finished in wax to create a silky and translucent finish. The model is signed A. CAIN in the half-spherical naturalistic base and is situated over a verde marble base. Cast during the first quarter of the 20th century.

Literary references:

• Dictionnaire des Sculpteurs de l'École Française, Vol. 1, Stanislas Lami, Kraus, 1914, p. 233-238
• Bronzes of the 19th Century: A Dictionary of Sculptors, Pierre Kjellberg, Schiffer, 1994, p. 164-168, [catalogue reproduced p. 164-165]

Measurements: 20 1/4" H (with marble); 18" H (bronze) x 14" W; 9" bronze base diameter; 11 1/4" marble base diameter

Condition Report:
Fine original condition, no observed flaws. Cleaned and sealed in wax, a fine presentation.