Antique Victor Peter Bronze Setter Hunting Dog Plaquette, circa 1900
Antique Victor Peter Bronze Setter Hunting Dog Plaquette, circa 1900
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A finely modeled antique bronze sporting-dog plaquette by Victor Peter (1840–1918), depicting a setter in profile carrying a game bird in its mouth.
The setter is rendered with exceptional attention to its characteristic feathered coat, particularly along the ears, chest, legs, and tail. Delicate incised lines articulate the texture of the fur, while the retrieved bird is modeled with projecting wings and tail feathers, giving the otherwise compact relief a remarkable sense of depth and movement.
The composition is signed “V. PETER” at the lower right.
The reverse is plain, consistent with the format of a uniface bronze plaquette, while a narrow raised molding along the bottom edge gives the composition a finished architectural base.
Victor Peter produced numerous medals and plaquettes devoted to sporting and canine subjects, and documented examples include hunting dogs, pointers, and other working breeds. Period and later examples signed V. PETER appear in both medallic and decorative bronze form.
Era
Late 19th to Early 20th Century, circa 1890–1910
French.
Artist
Victor Peter (1840–1918)
Victor Peter was a French sculptor and medalist particularly known for animal subjects. His work includes dogs, horses, wildlife, and sporting imagery, and his designs were used for both standalone sculpture and medallic reliefs.
History
Victor Peter belonged to the strong French animalier tradition of the later 19th century, but he also brought that sculptural approach into medal and plaquette design.
His canine subjects frequently depict dogs in working or sporting contexts rather than simply as decorative portraits. Recorded examples include dog-show medals, hunting-dog reliefs, and pairs of “Chiens de Chasse” plaquettes.
The setter shown here carrying game places this work firmly within the culture of late 19th-century French sporting art.
Provenance
Sourced in France.
Materials
Patinated bronze
Dimensions
To be added
Condition / Disclaimers
Good antique condition with wear consistent with age. The bronze retains an attractive aged patina with scattered darkening, oxidation, surface marks, and light scratches.
Minor spotting and small areas of verdigris are visible. The relief remains crisp overall, particularly in the rendering of the setter’s coat and the bird.
Signed “V. PETER” at lower right.
Please review all photographs as they form an important part of the condition description.
A finely modeled antique bronze sporting-dog plaquette by Victor Peter (1840–1918), depicting a setter in profile carrying a game bird in its mouth.
The setter is rendered with exceptional attention to its characteristic feathered coat, particularly along the ears, chest, legs, and tail. Delicate incised lines articulate the texture of the fur, while the retrieved bird is modeled with projecting wings and tail feathers, giving the otherwise compact relief a remarkable sense of depth and movement.
The composition is signed “V. PETER” at the lower right.
The reverse is plain, consistent with the format of a uniface bronze plaquette, while a narrow raised molding along the bottom edge gives the composition a finished architectural base.
Victor Peter produced numerous medals and plaquettes devoted to sporting and canine subjects, and documented examples include hunting dogs, pointers, and other working breeds. Period and later examples signed V. PETER appear in both medallic and decorative bronze form.
Era
Late 19th to Early 20th Century, circa 1890–1910
French.
Artist
Victor Peter (1840–1918)
Victor Peter was a French sculptor and medalist particularly known for animal subjects. His work includes dogs, horses, wildlife, and sporting imagery, and his designs were used for both standalone sculpture and medallic reliefs.
History
Victor Peter belonged to the strong French animalier tradition of the later 19th century, but he also brought that sculptural approach into medal and plaquette design.
His canine subjects frequently depict dogs in working or sporting contexts rather than simply as decorative portraits. Recorded examples include dog-show medals, hunting-dog reliefs, and pairs of “Chiens de Chasse” plaquettes.
The setter shown here carrying game places this work firmly within the culture of late 19th-century French sporting art.
Provenance
Sourced in France.
Materials
Patinated bronze
Dimensions
To be added
Condition / Disclaimers
Good antique condition with wear consistent with age. The bronze retains an attractive aged patina with scattered darkening, oxidation, surface marks, and light scratches.
Minor spotting and small areas of verdigris are visible. The relief remains crisp overall, particularly in the rendering of the setter’s coat and the bird.
Signed “V. PETER” at lower right.
Please review all photographs as they form an important part of the condition description.