A BRONZE GROUP OF A COUPLE ON HORSEBACK

A BRONZE GROUP OF A COUPLE ON HORSEBACK

CAST BY C.F. WOERFFEL AFTER THE MODEL BY VASILII GRACHEV, CIRCA 1877

On a naturalistic oval base, modelled as a rider holding his sweetheart as their horse descends a rocky slope, signed on the base in Cyrillic \'LEP. GRACHEV\', with foundry mark \'FABR. C.F. WOERFFEL. ST. PETERSBURG.\' and Finance Ministry stamp dated 1877

13¾ in. (34.9 cm.) high