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A fine and rare 19th-century French bronze bas-relief medallion depicting a dramatic lion hunt scene, signed by sculptor Gaetan Faraoni and published by the prestigious Parisian house Léopold Oudry, Propriétaire Éditeur, dated 1869.
The relief scene shows a horseman armed with a lance and a warrior armed with an axe attacking a lion — a subject deeply rooted in the Romantic and Orientalist tradition made famous by Eugène Delacroix and Peter Paul Rubens. The composition is bold and dynamic, with exceptional depth of relief and fine detail throughout.
Details:
Sculptor: Gaetan Faraoni
Publisher: L. Oudry Pᵖʳ Éditeur, Paris
Date: 1869
Material: Patinated bronze with copper highlights
Diameter: 5 inches
Border: Decorative beaded edge
Condition: Rich dark patina consistent with age, copper highlights showing through naturally — beautiful as found
About Léopold Oudry:
Léopold Oudry founded his electrochemical bronze publishing house in Paris in 1854. He won medals at the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1855 and the London World Exhibition of 1862, and was commissioned by the City of Paris to plate the monumental fountains at the Place de la Concorde. His firm was among the most prestigious decorative bronze publishers of the Second French Empire / Napoleon III era.
Provenance:
Clearly stamped \"OUDRY Pᵖʳ EDITEUR\" with sculptor signature and date 1869 visible on the face.
A fully attributed, museum-quality decorative antique suitable for display or a serious collection of 19th-century French bronzes.
