A bronze study: 'Taureau Debout' by Isidore Bonheur

A bronze study: 'Taureau Debout' by Isidore Bonheur.

A large and impressive bronze study of a striding Bull by Isidore Bonheur. Excellent hand chased patination. Signed ' I Bonheur' to base together with stamped 'Peyrol'.

Origin: French.

Date: Circa 1870.

Born in Bordeaux, hailing from a successful family of 19th century French artists, Bonheur established himself early in the Parisian scene. He first exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1948 with his paintings but soon advanced to sculpture, winning medals in 1965 and 1969. Bonheur was renowned for his sensitive and careful portrayals of animals, without any of the anthropomorphic tendencies of his predecessors, his sheer breadth of subjects, activities and complexity of interactions left his importance to the Animalier movement firmly and consistently established. His animal bronzes are rightly considered rare, though not as difficult to acquire as Rosa's even more scarce bronzes. Bonheur exhibited at the Paris Salon until 1899, winning a medal in 1889.  At the Exposition of Madrid in 1892 he won a silver medal. In 1894 he achieved a gold medal in the Exposition Internationale d'Anvers and he was made Chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur in 1895. Ultimately, Bonheur achieved the highly sought after Médaille d'Or (gold medal) at the Exposition Universelle of 1889. 

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