Thomas F Cartier French born in Marseilles, France in 1879 D1943.Roaring Panther bronze sculpture on soap stone base, signed Cartier in the stone. Measures 16 inches high, 24 inches long with a 8.5 inches wide base and 4.5 inches wide at the sculptures center. Rich old original patina. Weights 79 lbs. Thomas Francois Cartier studied under George Gardet and started exhibiting at the Salon in 1904, winning an honorable mention in the Salon in 1908 and a gold medal in 1927. He is mentioned in: Les Animaliers by Jane Horswell (1974) The Animaliers by James Mackay (1973) Animals in Bronze by Christopher Payne (1986) Bronzes of the 19th Century by Pierre Kjelberg (1994) Dictionnaire des Peintres et Sculpteurs by E. Benezit )1966) and Dictionnaire de Sculpteurs de L'ecole Francaise by Stanaslas Lami (1914). We believe this sculpture to be one of his best works. Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply.

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