French school of the first third of the twentieth... Lot 26

French school of the first third of the twentieth century. "Rooster". Hand painted bronze on veined marble base. Without signature. Measurements: 16 x 16 x 7 cm. (figure). 2 x 9 x 12 cm. (base). During the nineteenth and twentieth century, animal-themed sculpture finally achieved its own status within the context of romantic sculpture. Seeking to break away from the classical sculptural ideal, many artists saw in the animal theme a new way of expression, linked to the emotional and irrational nature, in a purely romantic sense.