AIZELIN Eugène-Antoine (1821-1902) Shepherd Sculptor

Large bronze group with original brown patina depicting a young shepherd sitting on a rock and his dog, the shepherd carving his dog's head with a knife on the pommel of his cane, it is signed E. AIZELIN on the base of the rock and bears on the pedestal an engraved cartouche ''BERGER SCULPTEUR par E.AIZELIN (HORS CONCOURS)''.
Beautiful antique cast from the second half of the 19th century.
AIZELIN Eugène-Antoine (1821-1902) a pupil of Jule Ramey and Auguste Dumont at the Paris School of Fine Arts in 1844, he made his debut at the Salon in 1852 and exhibited there regularly until 1897. He also took part in the Universal Exhibitions of 1878, 1889 and 1900. He won several awards at the Salon, including a third medal in 1859 and a second medal in 1861, as well as a third medal at the Universal Exhibition in 1878 and a gold medal for the bronze model of the "Mignon" group in 1889.
Bibliography: Les bronzes du XIXe siècle by Pierre KJELLBERG, Les éditions de L'Amateur 2005, page 35.