según Próspero Lecourtier (1851-1924) - Statue, Perro guardián (Parlez au Portier) - 12 cm - Bronze

Title / Theme: Guard dog chained with sign ("Parlez au Portier")
Author: Prosper Lecourtier (France, 1851–1924)
Signature: At the base, signed "Lecourtier"
Era: Late 19th century (circa 1878) – French Animalier Sculpture School (Les Animaliers)
Material / Technique: Bronze cast with brown-gold patina, mounted on a wooden pedestal
Dimensions: 14 × 12 × 7 cm
Iconographic details: A dog of boxer or mastiff type, in an alert posture beside its dish, chained to a wooden post that holds a sign with the inscription "PARLEZ au PORTIER" ("Speak to the porter").

Unique opportunity to acquire an original animalier work by a great French sculptor.

Summary of the Artist
Prosper Lecourtier (1851–1924) was a prominent French sculptor belonging to the 19th-century Animaliers movement. A pupil of the renowned master Emmanuel Frémiet, Lecourtier stood out for his strong anatomical mastery, dynamism, and naturalistic expression in the representation of animals (especially dogs and hunting scenes).
He continually exhibited at the prestigious Salon de Paris from 1875, where he earned various honorable medals (1879, 1880, 1902), as well as a bronze medal at the 1900 Paris Exposition. His bronzes enjoy firm international recognition within the antiques market and animal sculpture auctions.

Technical data:
Author: Prosper Lecourtier (1851–1924), signed at the base "Lecourtier".
Work: Animalier sculpture in bronze depicting a chained guard dog beside a post with a printed sign reading "Parlez au Portier".
Material: Solid bronze with original patina, on a wooden pedestal.
Measurements: 14 cm high × 12 cm wide × 7 cm deep.
Condition: Good, retains the original patina and the integrated chain and plate details.
Attached are detailed photographs of the piece, which are part of the auction.