Jules Moigniez, French, 1835 to 1894, bronze sculpture, Eagle. Mounted on a figural base. Signed with a cast signature, J. Moigniez, on the base. Mounted on a round shaped marble stand. Jules Moigniez was a French sculptor known for his highly detailed bronze casts of animals. Born on May 28, 1835 in Senlis, Oise, France, Moigniez father bought a metal foundry in order to aid his sons career. He studied under Paul Comolera, and in 1855, had his first major exhibition when he presented his sculpture Pointer Stopping at a Pheasant 1855 at the Exposition Universelle. Unlike other animalier artists of the period, such as Pierre Jules Mene and Antoine Louis Barye, who focused primarily on their subjects, Moigniezs bird sculptures often incorporated highly detailed bases of painted growth and fences. His bird sculptures became particularly popular in England and America after the war. Antique and Vintage European Animal and Bird Bronze Sculptures, Figures, Statues, Interior Design, and Collectibles.