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Antique Russian bronze group of Cossack soldiers after Lieberich

Offered by: Mayfair Gallery

Description
Antique Russian bronze group of Cossack soldiers after Lieberich
Russian, 1884
Height 29cm, width 43cm, depth 30cm

This wonderful patinated bronze sculpture is after a famous original by the important Russian sculptor Nikolai Ivanovich Lieberich. The group depicts two Cossack soldiers binding a wolf, assisted by their hunting dogs and with their unmounted horses in the background. The sculpture is intricately detailed, rendered in an expressive and naturalistic manner. The group is set above an integral patinated bronze base, above a wooden plinth.

The piece is signed ‘Sculp. Lieberich’ and marked and dated for the Woerffel foundry in St. Petersburg 1884.

Artist/maker: (after) Nikolai Ivanovich Lieberich (Russian, 1828-1883)

More Information

Origin:	Russia
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Patinated bronze, wood.
Creation Date:	1884
Styles / Movements:	Other
Dealer Reference #:	16781
Incollect Reference #:	490351

Dimensions

W.	16.93 in;	H.	11.42 in;	D.	11.81 in;
W.	43 cm;	H.	29 cm;	D.	30 cm;

Message from Seller:

Mayfair Gallery is a leading gallery in the field of art and antiques, holding a large collection of unique pieces for sale. The breadth of the gallery’s collection is wide, and includes items from a range of periods, styles and geographical origins, as well as works by famous artists and craftsmen. The main focus of the gallery’s collection is, however, on items produced during the 19th and early 20th century.