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Antoine-Louis Barye
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Antoine-Louis Barye
- Cavalier Africain surpris par un serpent
- signed BARYE to the left hand side of the base.
- bronze, brown patina
- height 10 1/4 in.
- 26 cm
Literature
Stuart Pivar, The Barye Bronzes, a catalogue raisonné, Antique Collector's Club, Suffolk U.K, 1974, p. 79, F13; M. Poletti & A. Richarme, BARYE, Catalogue raisonné des sculptures, Gallimard, Paris, 2000, p. 86-7, ill. 34 and 35;
Condition
In good condition with wear to patina to either side of the horse's neck, the rider's hood with wear to the patina; light wear to rocky cast base and molded plinth.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Modelled in the round, in order to allow the viewer to appreciate the group from all angles, the present model was first conceived by the master in 1843 with a first recorded cast in 1845. Poletti & Richarme's account of the artist lifetime casts details no greater than fifteen examples, either in collaboration with E. Martin which lasted from 1845 to 1857, or by his own atelier from 1857 until the artist's death.