Rembrandt Bugatti "Autruche baissant la tête" Bronze Sculpture
In Rembrandt Bugatti "Autruche baissant la tête" also known as "An ostrich lowering its head", an ostrich stands tall on its long, slender legs, and slowly bends its neck downward in a fluid motion. As the ostrich’s beak approaches the water's surface, it carefully positions itself to take a sip. The beak, specialized for filtering food from the water, dips below the surface, and the bird uses a pumping action with its tongue to draw water in and push it back out, trapping small organisms and particles for nourishment.
Item #: YB-21611
Artist: Rembrandt Bugatti
Country: France
Circa: 1909
Dimensions: 16" length, 17" depth, 14" height.
Materials: Patinated Bronze
Signed: R. Bugatti and incised 1 with foundry mark AA Hébrard
Literature: Véronique Fromanger, "Rembrandt Bugatti sculpteur: répertoire monographique : une trajectoire foudroyante", Paris, 2016, p. 350
Item #: YB-21611
Artist: Rembrandt Bugatti
Country: France
Circa: 1909
Dimensions: 16" length, 17" depth, 14" height.
Materials: Patinated Bronze
Signed: R. Bugatti and incised 1 with foundry mark AA Hébrard
Literature: Véronique Fromanger, "Rembrandt Bugatti sculpteur: répertoire monographique : une trajectoire foudroyante", Paris, 2016, p. 350
Ostriches had been kept at the Antwerp Zoo, where they had been kept since 1846. As entertainment, the Jardin des plantes zoo offered ostrich carriages for the children visiting the Paris zoo. The ostrich enclosure was located at the front of the zoo.
Ostriches had been kept at the Antwerp Zoo, where they had been kept since 1846. As entertainment, the Jardin des plantes zoo offered ostrich carriages for the children visiting the Paris zoo. The ostrich enclosure was located at the front of the zoo.
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