Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Lanceray
The leading Russian sculptor of the 1870′s and 1880′s, Yevgeny Lanceray was known for the his skill in modeling horses and for his highly detailed models. Many of his works were cast by the St. Petersburg foundry of Felix Chopin, but the Paris foundry of Susse Brothers (Freres) offered a complete collection of Lanceray’s 123 works at the 1889 Universal Exhibition in Paris, and featured them in their catalogues from 1902 to 1912.
Reference note by p4A editorial staff, 06.09.