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France, 1883. France. Fauvette, Chienne d’Arret, a uniface bronzed lead plaque by V. Peter, bloodhound left, 133 x 74mm (BDM IV, 462; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.231, no.12). Good very fine, rare (£70-90)

Victor Peter (1840-1918), professor of sculpture at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, created many medallic works depicting dogs and farm animals, of which this is one of the earliest. Fauvette is believed to have been the name of one of the artist’s favourite hounds