Bronze "Lion et Serpent" signed Barye

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Bronze "Lion et Serpent" signed Barye
"Lion and Serpent
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Antoine-Louis Barye
(1796 – 1875) was a French sculptor
most famous for his work as an
animalier
, a sculptor of animals.
Born in P
aris
, Barye began his career as a g
oldsmith
, like many sculptors of the R
omantic Period
.
But it was not until 1823 that he discovered his true predilection from watching the animals in the Jardin des Plantes
, making vigorous studies of them in pencil drawings
then modelling them in sculpture on a large or small scale.
He was made Professor of Drawings at the Museum of Natural History
in 1854, and was elected to the Academie des beauz-arts
in 1868. No new works were produced by Barye after 1869.
The mass of admirable work left by Barye entitles him to be regarded as one of the great animal life artists of the French school, and the refiner of this class of art.
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This bronze lion statue stands 4 3/4 inches tall.
It stands on an oval base 6 1/4 inches by 4 1/4 inches.
The statue is in excellent condition with no dents, dings or scratches and no signs of repair.
The statue needs to be cleaned and polished.
It is signed "Barye".
Please see our listings for more bronzes by Barye and other artists.
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