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Comte Herni Geoffroy de RUILLE ( 1842 - 1922 )

LA CROUPADE or "Air relevé"

Horse Museum (complete harnessing, Saumur)
Bronze, richly shaded dark brown patina
H : 53 cm, L : 57.4 cm, D : 17 cm
Artist example signed "Cte. G. de Ruillé" (complete harnessing), in deposit at "Boudet, 43 Bd Capucines, Paris" (engraved inscription on the base profile) 
Circa 1910

Beautiful edition as usual for this sculptor and depositary
(one of both examples identified with this harnessing).

 

Comte Herni Geoffroy de RUILLE