Statue of a lion - Thomas Francois Cartier (1879-1936) - 26½"

A rare bronze statue of a powerful lion signed Thomas Francois Cartier (1879-1936). A superb and rare statue that will be the focal point of a room.

Thomas François Cartier (1879-1936) was a French sculptor and a late practitioner of the animalier style, a mid-nineteenth century trend of naturalistic yet romanticized portrayals of animals both in painting and sculpture.