Bronze inkwell with a dog, by MOIGNIEZ

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Rare humorous inkwell in patinated bronze, decorated with a dog in its kennel. “Parler au portier” (“Speak to the porter”) is written on the kennel, in which an unwelcoming bitch and her pup can be seen.

Signed Jules MOIGNIEZ (1835-1894)

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Jules Moigniez was a French animalier sculptor. He was born on 28 May 1835 in Senlis and took his own life on 29 May 1894 in Saint-Martin-du-Tertre (Val-d'Oise), where he is buried. His master was Paul Comoléra, himself a pupil of François Rude. He first exhibited at the 1855 exhibition, received an honourable mention in 1859 and took part in the 1878 Exposition Universelle. His works are now dispersed throughout the world.