Antique French 19th Bronze Equestrian Group Horses Jockeys Statue Sculpture by by Paul Louis Emile Loiseau-Rousseau, Paris 1895 Decorative Arts Burkhardt was “a master—indeed the

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Antique French 19th Bronze Equestrian Group Horses Jockeys Statue Sculpture by by Paul Louis Emile Loiseau-Rousseau, Paris 1895 Decorative Arts Burkhardt was “a master—indeed theA fine late 19th century antique French bronze sculpture group, of a pair of race horses & jockeys, by Paul Louis Emile Loiseau Rousseau, Paris (1861 1927). The bronze circa 1895 depicts two racehorses with their jockeys in mid jump over a naturalistically cast hedge, on a similarly cast base, the bronze is raised on a black & white veined marble moulded base. The bronze sculpture truly captures the energy of the horses & riders in full flight,