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CHARLES VALTON
French, 1851-1913
Lioness and Two Cubs
Reddish-brown patinated bronze | Signed "C. VALTON" to base over foundry cachet
Item # 301HOC20P
A good early cast circa 1910 of Charles Valton's Lioness and Two Cubs, it is a beautifully detailed sand-casting with a rich red-oxide and medium-brown surface patination that highlights the texture of the surface. The two cubs sit at total peace beneath their powerful mother, her head lowered in a low growl as she likely threatens a fellow lion away from the meal of rabbit she has brought for her cubs.
Artist Listings & Bibliography:
- Bronzes of the 19th Century: a Dictionary of Sculptors, Pierre Kjellberg, 1994, p. 636
Measurements: 10 7/8" H x 20 1/4" W x 6 1/2" D
Condition Report:
Carefully cleaned, spots of oxidization removed, spots of touch up to patina inside inner back leg and hip of same leg; a few other spots of color retouching; old inventory number on bottom edge of the sculpture; sealed and polished, a very fine presentation.