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Antoine-Louis Barye
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Antoine-Louis Barye
- TIGRE QUI MARCHE
- signed BARYE, inscribed F. BARBEDIENNE. FONDEUR and with the F.B gold seal, the underside with black ink numbers 7199/sir/185 and the incised number 43
- green patinated bronze
- height 8 1/2 in.; width 16 1/4 in.
- 21.5 cm; 41.5 cm
Provenance
Parke-Bernet, Chateau-sur-Mer, Newport, The Estate of the Late Edith M.K. Wetmore and Maude A. K. Wetmore, September 16-18, 1969, lot 514, illustrated (as Bronze Statue of a Lioness)
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Literature
Stuart Pivar, The Barye Bronzes, a catalogue raisonné, Suffolk, 1974, p. 157, no. A 58
Michel Poletti and Alain Richarme, BARYE, Catalogue raisonné des sculptures, Paris, 2000, p. 199, no. A 70
Michel Poletti and Alain Richarme, BARYE, Catalogue raisonné des sculptures, Paris, 2000, p. 199, no. A 70
Condition
Overall in good original condition and with its original patina. Light scratches to surface consistent with age and handling. Nicks to plinth and wear to patina.
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.