Posted 3 years ago
jscott0363
(900 items)
Hello everyone!
5 years ago I posted one of my antique bronze hare sculptures by Auguste Nicolas Cain. A short while later I was able to acquire a second sculpture that I never got around to posting. Here are the two hare sculptures shown together. These whimsical sculptures have always intrigued me as their detailing is so amazing. These sculptures are solid bronze and measure 4 3/4" tall and the bases are 3" at their widest point.
Auguste Nicolas Cain (1821-1894) was a Parisian sculptor and his sculptures are known for their amazing detail and these are just very fine examples of his work. These are quite unusual sculptures for Auguste Cain, as most all of his sculptures were of wildlife in their natural habitat. So, something as whimsical as these was very unusual for Auguste Cain.
Thanks for stopping in for a look at my bronze hare sculptures!!
Scott
These are very beautiful !!! where do you find all these bronze items ?
A pair of very fine hare sculptures, great additions to your fabulous collection
LOL! They are rabbits out hunting. Are they hunting humans, one wonders?
SEAN,
Thanks very much!! I found one on eBay and a friend of mine in Maine found the other for me. Good to have friends scattered about:)
Jenni,
Thank you so very much! They've been a part of my collection for several years now. I found them in my storage when I went to look for my sleeping fox. I have a lot of stuff in that storage:)
Hi Celiene!
Could be. But, maybe they've turned the tables on the hunting dogs:) Thanks for the fun comment and for stopping in!!
SEAN,
BB2,
Thomas,
Jenni,
Celiene,
aura,
FreshAir
and
Vynil
Thank you all for the loves, comments and for stopping in to see my bronze hare sculptures!!
Hello there! You are welcome! I was wondering if you are ever going to post a pic of your whole menagerie all together?
Very nice!
Hi Celiene,
The closest I've came to posting the menagerie was when Ben Marks wrote an article about my collection last December. It would be quite a challenge to assemble to whole bunch for a photo:)
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/cast-iron-doorstops/
Thanks Mrstyndall!! So glad you enjoyed seeing these tow little fellows.
Kevin,
VioletOrange,
Rob,
MarorealMaiden
and
dav2n01
Thank you all for stopping in and loving my sculptures!!
Wow! there's no end to your treasures in this very selective vein! i really enjoy seeing them all!
Great article, Scott! And aren't you dapper! I've seen your hat boxes, too! Probably some of your trunks, too.
These are the "wise men" of your pack. Great details.
ho2cultcha,
Thank you so very much for the wonderful comment. I'm so glad you enjoy seeing these!
Celiene,
Thank you so VERY much!! I guess you could say that I have a fairly diverse collection.
Lori,
Thanks!! I definitely agree. These are most certainly the wise men of the pack:)
ho2cultcha,
fortapache,
Karen,
Phil,
BHIFOS
and
Lori
Thank you all so very much for the loves, wonderful comments and for stopping in!!
The hares could be protecting their young from hunters! Great that you found a match. They have lovely glaring expressions. Thanks for posting again.
Hi Alfie,
I'd be willing to bet you're right about that. I was thrilled to find another of these sculptures. I too love the glaring expressions. Thanks very much!!
Alfie
and
Michael
Thank you both very much for stopping in to love my bronze hare sculptures!!
Kyra,
Thanks so very much for the love and for dropping by!!
Beautiful!
vintagelamp,
Thanks very much!
interesting the metaphor..... hunted that are going to hunt
Hi kivatinitz,
Yes, it appears that the tables have turned and now the hunted is certainly the hunter:)
kivatinitz,
SEAN
and
ho2cultcha
Thank you all very much for the loves and for stopping in!
Pat,
Thanks very much for the love and for stopping by!!
Hi Eileen!
Thanks so very much! I'm not truly sure that they're that old. But, I'm willing to believe these were made in the early 1900's, which was well after Auguste Nicholas Cain had passed away. These are very difficult to come by, So I'm so glad to have two of these in my collection. Thanks again!