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Brown patina bronze sculpture of the famous racehorse Ourasi *, ** and signed Jean Clagett stamp founder Valsuani ***, dated and numbered 89 7/8, vintage twentieth century.
This sculpture is in very good condition. It is signed "Ourasi OMR 89". This bronze was purchased by the family of jockey Gougeon, winner three times the price of America with this horse.
A note: tiny test of time, see photos.
nicknamed "The king lazy" is a dark chestnut trotter French born April 7, 1980 and died on 12 January 2013, four-time winner of the Prix d'Amérique. It was voted best French trotter of all time by the newspaper L'Equipe in 2006. His coolness and nonchalance track are legendary and have given it a very special charisma, making him the most popular of the trotter of the racing history. Four times winner of the Prix d'Amérique (three times with the jockey Jean-René Gougeon, one last time with his brother Michel-Marcel).
First influenced by French artists such as Chagall, Renoir, Matisse and Picasso. when child lived in St Paul de Vence in France. Artist on ArtPrice good side.
today renamed AIRAINDOR Valsuani or Chevreuse Foundry, is a French art bronze foundry, located in Holzkirchen. The Valsuani Foundry was created in 1899 by Claude Chatillon Valsuani. After the death of its founder in 1923, his son, Marcel Valsuani, succeeded him and he entrusts management to his foreman Anthony Tamburro, from 1936 to 1976. The foundry has always been renowned for the quality of its fonts wax lost. She worked for the biggest artists including Auguste Rodin, Bourdelle, Pablo Picasso, Francois Pompon, Dora Gordin, Despiau, Henri Matisse, Edgar Degas and Arno Breker.
