Cossack. Statuette
Cossack. Statuette
Russia, Saint Petersburg
1877-1878
Lanceray, Eugene, Chopin & Berto Art Bronze Factory
Bronze; casting, patinating, chasing, mounting
30.3 x 19.1 x 19.1 cm
On the base: ЛЕП. Е.ЛАНСЕРЕ.; ОТЛ. ШОПЕНЪ. и БЕРТО
On a circular base with smooth plinth, decorated with oak branches, leaves, and acorns, and a relief 'ground,' stands the figure of a Cossack holding a rifle. He is depicted wearing a gymnasterka (tunic) cinched with a strap and featuring shoulder boards, high boots with wide trousers (sharovary), and a peaked cap tilted slightly to one side. At his feet lies a saddle, ready for the horse's equipment.
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