Joseph H. Hirshhorn: Collector for a Nation, Part II
Joseph H. Hirshhorn: Collector for a Nation, Part II
Sold by the Order of the Trustees of The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden to Benefit its Acquisition Program
Auguste Nicolas Cain
Falcon Chasing Rabbits
Lot Closed
April 6, 02:47 PM GMT
Estimate
700 - 900 USD
Lot Details
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Sold by the Order of the Trustees of The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden to Benefit its Acquisition Program
Auguste Nicolas Cain
1822 - 1894
Falcon Chasing Rabbits
inscribed A Cain (lower left)
bronze with dark brown patina
30 ¾ by 48 ½ inches (78.1 by 123.2 cm)
Private Collection, Paris
Hotel Drouot, Paris, 1982
Galerie Fisher-Kiener, Paris
Acquired by the present owner in 1982
Hotel Drouot, Paris, 1982
Galerie Fisher-Kiener, Paris
Acquired by the present owner in 1982
Washington D.C., Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Relief Sculpture: Selections from the Museum's Collection, January - April 1986