H.: 16 cm - L.: 15 cm (incl. stand) L.: 15 cm - H.: 11,5 cm (the bronze) Ref.:- Christie's, Paris, Sep. 15, 2020, lot 100, for a related example. (sold EUR 15.000) (link available on our website) - Sotheby's, London, April 29, 2021, lot 36, for a related example (sold GBP 16.380) (link available on our website) where the catalogue note reads 'As a promising young sculptor with a prodigious talent, in the 1550s Barthelemy Prieur travelled to Italy to complete his training, returning to his native France to settle in Paris in 1571. There he soon started working for several illustrious patrons, a success that culminated in 1591, when he was appointed sculptor to King Henri IV. The monarch is known to have praised Prieur's small bronzes, and it is likely that the artist had access to the royal collection's bronze models by Giambologna (1529-1608), whose Pacing Bull may have provided the inspiration for the present work. The first great master of exquisite bronze statuettes to have worked in Giambologna's tradition in France, Prieur has since been highly sought-after by collectors. The high finish of the present bronze and the visible traces of a rich red lacquer patina allow us to place it amongst Prieur's group of small-scale bronzes.' - Sotheby's, Paris, June 17, 2015, lot 181, for an example of a raging bull. (sold EUR 22.500) (link available on our website) The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition. Reports are published on request, on our website www.rm-auctions.com. High resolution images, further detailed images and natural daylight images, when requested, will be made available on our website www.rm-auctions.com. Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com