Sculpture – Merino Family, Jules Moigniez (1835 – 1894) – Bronze

Jules Moigniez (1835-1894)

Jules Moigniez is a French animal sculptor.
He was a student of Paul Comolera (1818-1897), a great sculptor specializing in birds, himself a student of François Rude.

At the age of twenty, J. Moigniez exhibited his first sculpture “Braque Dog Stopping a Pheasant” at the Universal Exhibition of 1855 in Paris.
He then exhibited regularly at the Salon, from 1859 to 1892, where he obtained an honorable mention in the first year.
He presented his sculptures again at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1878.

J.Moigniez enjoys great success, particularly in England and the United States.
Indeed, his works are considered remarkably detailed, with a very deep carving, completed with an elegance in the attitudes.
Faced with the success of his son, his father created a foundry especially for him.

Jules Moigniez (1835-1894)

Jules Moigniez is a French animal sculptor.
He was a student of Paul Comolera (1818 – 1897), a great sculptor specializing in birds, himself a student of François Rude.

J.Moigniez exhibited his first sculpture “Dog Braque stopping a pheasant” at the age of twenty at the Universal Exhibition of 1855 in Paris.
He then exhibited regularly at the Salon, from 1859 to 1892, where he obtained an honorable mention in the first year.
He presented his sculptures again at the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1878.

Jules Moigniez enjoyed great success, particularly in England and the United States.
Indeed, his works are considered remarkably detailed, with very thorough carving, complemented by elegance in attitudes.
Faced with his son's success, his father created a foundry especially for him.