LA PÊCHE, LA CHASSE, A PAIR OF PATINATED BRONZE FIGURES OF AMERICAN INDIANS | LA PÊCHE, LA CHASSE

Overall in good original condition and with its original patina. Light scratches to surface consistent with age and handling.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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Little is known about the sculptor Duchoiselle, except that he supplied ceiling reliefs for the Louvre and Garnier's Paris Opera in 1882. Other examples of these models were produced in marble by the Frilli Gallery, Florence. The exoticized American Indian figures, intended as personifications of America, were popular nineteenth century subjects for both American and European sculptors.