© Studio Sebert – Beaussant Lefèvre
A collection of 18 bronzes of thoroughbred racing horses by major French animalier sculptors is to be offered at Drouot on Feburary 22 by Beaussant-Lefėvre. They include examples by Isadore Bonheur, Pierre-Jules Mène and Emmanuel Fremiet.
While most are unidentified renditions of racing horses and their jockeys, in one case the identity of the horse is known. Gladiateur was a champion on both sides of the channel during his four-year career, with victories including the Derby, the St Leger and the Grand Prix de Paris.