Hound licking its wound
Statuette
ca. 1850-1860 (cast)
ca. 1850-1860 (cast)
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Fremiet's sculpture business was based on his bronzes of animals and soldiers, which he produced between 1885 and 1892. This cast bronze figure depicts a dog licking its bandaged leg.
Object details
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| Title | Hound licking its wound (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Cast bronze |
| Brief description | Hound licking its wound, bronze, by Emmanuel Frémiet (1824-1910), French, about 1850-1860 |
| Physical description | Figure of a dog licking its bandaged leg, in cast bronze. |
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| Object history | Exhibited at the Salon of 1850 and the Exposition Universelle in 1855. Frémiet was popular with Napoleon III and cast bronze basset hounds for him (exhibited in the Salon of 1863). |
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| Summary | Fremiet's sculpture business was based on his bronzes of animals and soldiers, which he produced between 1885 and 1892. This cast bronze figure depicts a dog licking its bandaged leg. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 256-1896 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2009 |
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