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Alfred Boucher — L'hirondelle blessée (The Wounded Swallow)
Alfred Boucher

L'hirondelle blessée (The Wounded Swallow)

Alfred Boucher's poignant bronze sculpture of a wounded swallow, rendered with naturalistic detail and pathos. The dark brown patina emphasizes the delicate bird.

Medium
bronze, dark brown patina

🔨 Auction Lot

19th & 20th Century Sculpture

July 8, 2021

Estimate: $6,000$8,000

Lot 9

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Alfred Boucher, L'hirondelle blessée (The Wounded Swallow)

Alfred Boucher's poignant bronze sculpture of a wounded swallow, rendered with naturalistic detail and pathos. The dark brown patina emphasizes the delicate bird.

Medium
bronze, dark brown patina
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Bronze, Animal, Patina, Symbolism, Nature, Neoclassical, Emotion, Figurative

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