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Isidore Jules Bonheur - Gymnast

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Gymnast Contortionist Bronze Sculpture is an appropriate bronze sports gift or gift for a practitioner of rhythmic gymnastics or the art of contortion. Very nicely colored in brown bronze and green patina bronze colors and mounted on a beautiful trapezoidal pedestal of natural stone. A contortionist is also called contortionist read explanation at the bottom of this page The sculpture is signed after the famous artist Isodore Jules Bonheur and provided with a quality bronze stamp. The mates; HxWxL: 85 x 13.3 x 32.4 cm. Weight: 5.6KG The artist's biography: Isidore Jules Bonheur Born in Bordeaux on May 15, 1827 and died in Paris on November 10, 1901, is best known as one of the foremost 19th century French animalier sculptors. Bonheur began his career as an artist working with his older sister Rosa Bonheur in the studio of their father's draftsman instructor Raymond Bonheur. Initially worked as a painter. Isidore Jules Bonheur made his debut in the Salon of 1848. Contortionism or contortion or also called contortionist, is a form of exercise in which a practitioner by bending and stretching his limbs assumes unnatural positions with his body that are physically impossible for untrained persons. Someone who practices contortionism is also called a contortionist. The art form of activity is used in acrobatics and circus acts, among other things, and can be used for both an intended shocking and graceful effect.

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ConditionExcellentColorsGreen, BrownMaterialBronzeNumber of items1First ownerYesArt sizeX LargeHeight85 cmWidth32 cmDepth13 cm

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