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Louis-Albert Carvin — German Shepherd, Art Deco Bronze
Art Deco
Condition
Excellent — bronze with rich original patina, signature clear and crisp, marble base chip-free
A handsome cast-bronze German Shepherd by the celebrated French animalier sculptor Louis-Albert Carvin (1875–1951), produced in the high Art Deco period. The dog is modelled in a moment of alert repose — front paws extended, head turned, mouth open and ears pricked — every line of musculature and ruff caught in the warm copper-brown patina for which Carvin's bronzes are known. Mounted on the classic Deco two-tone plinth of black-veined Portoro slate and golden Sienna marble. Signature L. Carvin clear and crisp; marble base chip-free. A small, confident piece of French Art Deco sculpture that holds its own on shelf, desk or chimneypiece.