Superb Early 19th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Whippet by Theodore Gechter

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Superb Early 19th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Whippet by Theodore Gechter:
$2250.00

Here is an excellent early 19th Century bronze sculptureby Jean-Francois-Theodore Gechter (France; 1795-1844).

It depicts a female Whippet (or Greyhound) who has just seized a rabbit (at her front feet). This is an iconic image for Gechter and is featured in Christopher Payne\'s, Animals in Bronze. This model measures 14 inches in height and about 18 inches in length. It has a fabulous well-aged patina! There are no dings, dents or losses to the bronze surface. It is signed \"T. Gechter\" and is dated \"1843\"...one year before his death. When I first acquired this bronze about 10 years ago...it came with a graniteplinth that unfortunately was broken in transit. There are two tiny little prongs along the bottom edge of the bronze base. These were added tosecure (affix) the bronzewhen it was originally fitted tothe granite. Their presence causes a very slight wobble of the bronze when sitting on a flat surface. It would be an easy project to fit this bronze to another granite or wooden base...I\'ve just never taken the time to do so.

Below is a short summary of Gechter I gleaned from the Gechter (1795, Paris - 1844, Paris) was a French sculptor. A student of François Joseph Bosio and baron Gros, he is now most noted for his bronzes. He first exhibited in 1824, in a show of classical and mythological subjects. From 1830 he shifted to smaller sculptures and animal subjects, like his friend and contemporary,Antoine-Louis Barye, another student of Bosio and Gros. He also had a talent for historical scenes with figures in elaborate costumes. Gechter\'s penchant and gift in depicting historical scenes reached new heights when in 1833 he exhibited his Combat of Charles Martel and Abderame, King of the Saracens. The bronze work was commissioned by the ministry of commerce and industry. Gechter\'s motif of dressing his subjects in elaborate dresses and depicting scenes of battles or hunts from the Renaissance could be considered as belonging to the genre known as troubadour. But the uniqueness of Gechter was that he managed to infuse emotions into the genre. Examples of this are Death of Tancred (1827) and Wounded Amazon (1840). This exceptional ability resulted in numerous public commissions. He created a marble relief of the Battle of Austerlitz (1833–6) for the Arc de Triomphe and a marble statue of Louis Philippe, which was commissioned in 1839. He exhibited in the Salon from 1827 to 1844 and became a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor in 1837.

Please take a close look at the many pictures I have posted as they give a good portrayal of the quality and condition of this excellent example ofGechter work!

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