19th Century Auguste Nicolas Cain Signed Bronze Tray

Description

Decorate a console, or an office desk with this elegant antique bronze rooster tray. Makes for a stunning statement piece … more Decorate a console, or an office desk with this elegant antique bronze rooster tray. Makes for a stunning statement piece as a tazza placed on an entry table!

Auguste Nicolas Cain (French, 1822-1894) bronze sculpture depicting a crowing rooster perched atop naturalistic base of stylized log over large leaf form dish, decorated with blackberries.

Bronze with golden brown patina
circa 1880; France
Signed, inscribed below the rooster and again on the dish: 'A. CAIN'

Dimensions (approx):
9.5"w, 7"d, 7.125"h

A strong and well regarded animalier sculptor, Cain's Crowing Cock with richly detailed musculature, extensive textures, movement, and raw power of this scene can easily be felt.

Cain was a noted member of the French Animaliers school, and is known for his realistic depictions of wild and domestic animals as well as birds. The artist was a prolific and award winning exhibitor at the Paris Salon, showing 38 models from 1846 to 1888

Similar examples can be found in The National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. Detroit's Institute of Art, Michigan, Glasgow's Kelvingrove Park, The Elms in Newport, Rhode Island, and numerous notable museums around the world.

Excellent condition, elegant, nicely aged patinated bronze with a few scattered small dots of beautiful verdigris, adding antique character and historic depth to the impressive work. less