J.B.A. Clésinger's 'Fighting bulls' of 1863

• Autores: Richard Cocke
• Localización: Burlington magazine, ISSN 0007-6287, Vol. 153, Nº 1300, 2011, págs. 470-474
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses the 1863 sculpture “Fighting Bulls” by the French sculptor Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clésinger. The article discusses other bull sculptures by Clésinger, including “Bull attacked by a wolf” and “Roman bull,” and positive reception of his work. Other topics include art critic Théophile Gautier's support of Clésinger's work, the condition of “Fighting Bulls,” and the purchase of “Fighting Bulls” by dancer Yolande Lyne-Stephens and its placement at Lynford Hall in Norfolk, England.