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Exceptional brown patina bronze sculpture, signed Santa Coloma *, representing the Cobesse mare galloping mounted by a groom (stable boy) seal of the founder E.Colin & Cie ** Paris, XIXth century.
This sculpture is in very good condition and is of exceptional quality. It is signed on the terrace.
A note: tiny scratches and wear time, slight play in the thread: the horse part moves a little to the torso, see photos.
animal sculptor, he exhibited at the Salon between 1863 and 1870, mainly horses and some equestrian figures. He received a medal in 1864. Bordeaux Museum keeps him a bronze statuette "Spanish Cavalier." (Referenced to Bénézit and "Les Bronzes of the nineteenth century" of P.Kjellberg.
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was born in 1882, after Emile COLIN had bought the company E.VIE and Co. A year later, COLIN created a new company bearing the same name, it is the definitive birth of the company Emile COLIN and Co. The house COLIN essentially repeats publishing models CARPEAUX. COLIN notably working with two employees, and VESPIERRE HAAN chaser. Home to fame in particular for its ornate bronze chandeliers composed by ROZET or MARIOTON. COLIN bottom as statues like the works of the sculptor CARPENTIER as "Song", "The improviser." Presented at the 1893 Salon, these sculptures will meet a great success. But COLIN home background as monumental groups, such as "DIDEROT" Jean GAUTHERIN placed boulevard Saint Germain in Paris. Emile COLIN retired in 1898 and replaced by members of his family, from that moment, the name becomes M.COLIN and Co. Emile COLIN he died in 1899.
