Bronze sculpture "the Circassian in ambush", E. Lanceray

Bronze, casting, patina. Signature of the author "Lancer 1871". Size 9*19,7*2,6 see Casting bronze casting of an unknown enterprise. Rare.

Excellent collectors condition.

Lansere Evgeny Alexandrovich (1848-1886). The son of an engineer of Railways, was descended from a French family that had settled in Russia. Born in the town of Morshansk, Tambov province. he studied at St. Petersburg University, faculty of law. Systematic arts education is not received, modeling worked independently visited the workshops of the sculptors, in particular N. And.Of Liberia, working with nature. In 1867 and 1876 he traveled to Paris, where he studied the art of bronze casting and became acquainted with the works of art found in museums. Annually traveled in Central and South Russia, Ukraine, the Caucasus, Bashkiria, Kirghizia and the Crimea. In 1883 he visited Algeria. Casting the wax models were very popular. Master often gave his images of the national-historical or ethnographic flavor. Lancer performed a number of works on the theme of Russian-Turkish war of 1877-1878 Developed model sets and writing instruments. In 1869 he received from the Imperial Academy of Arts title of class artist of 2 nd degree, in 1872 – the title of class artist 1-St degree. In 1874 was named honorary free member of the Academy of Arts. From 1879 he was a member of the Moscow society of art lovers. Master plot of plastic miniatures, sculpted the famous Russian school abroad, participated in international exhibitions in London (1872), Vienna (1873), Paris (1873), Antwerp (1885) and other cities. His works were cast in all the leading factories and workshops in bronze casting private firms – J. F. Chopin, N. F.Stange, A. Moran, K. A. Berto, and iron factories in the Urals. The sculptor's works are kept in State Russian Museum, State Tretyakov gallery and others.