Lot 485
  • 485

Antoine-Louis Barye 1796 - 1875

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
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Description

  • Antoine-Louis Barye
  • Lion marchant
  • bronze
  • 23 x 40 cm; 9 by 15 2/3 in.
en bronze à belle patine feuille d'automne,
signé BARYE

Literature

M. Poletti, A. Richarme, BARYE, Catalogue raisonné des sculptures, Paris, 2000, p. 187, A61.

Condition

Very good condition overall with some very minor scratches, some surface dirt in the crevices and minor oxydation to the surface consistent with age and handling. Very good lifetime cast and warm brown green "feuille d'automne" patina.
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