Arthur-Marie-Gabriel Comte du Passage (1838–1909)
Arthur-Marie-Gabriel Comte du Passage (1838–1909) Hunting Mare Girdled by a Groom Bronze with a reddish-brown patina Signed “Cte du Passage” on the pedestal H. 34 cm, pedestal W. 71.7 x D. 30.8 cm Restoration of the patina on the lower part of the base Arthur du Passage was an unconventional sculptor. A career officer in the cavalry, he took sculpture classes in the studios of Barye and Mêne. A fall from a horse brought his military career to an end. He then devoted himself entirely to sculpture and, beginning in 1865, exhibited numerous works at the Salon.
Arthur-Marie-Gabriel Comte du Passage (1838–1909) Hunting Mare Girdled by a Groom Bronze with a reddish-brown patina Signed “Cte du Passage” on the pedestal H. 34 cm, pedestal W. 71.7 x D. 30.8 cm Restoration of the patina on the lower part of the base Arthur du Passage was an unconventional sculptor. A career officer in the cavalry, he took sculpture classes in the studios of Barye and Mêne. A fall from a horse brought his military career to an end. He then devoted himself entirely to sculpture and, beginning in 1865, exhibited numerous works at the Salon.
