Bronze sculpture with a dark brown patina with green nuances. Signed on the base. Guatemala Green marble base. Dimensions: Figure: 32 cm high, 43 cm long, 20 cm deep. Weight 18 kg approx. Base: 3 cm high, 46 cm long, 23 cm deep. Weight: 12 kg approx. This piece depicts the scene of the tiger and the snake fighting, with the tiger’s hindquarters on the ground and the upper part of the body leaning forward while stretching the right leg to the front part of the snake. Publication of reference: Pierre Kjellberg, Kate D. Loftus, ‘Bronzes of the 19th Century: Dictionary of Sculptors’, Schiffer Pub Ltd, 1994, p.138 Robert Busquet, born in Paris in 1888, created a series of highly dynamic animal sculptures throughout his short artistic career, and that was exhibited in the Paris Salon from 1912 to 1914. Artist’s original edition with bronze base. Unique opportunity to get an original artwork by this artist with a scarce production.