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Antoine-Louis Barye
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Antoine-Louis Barye
- GUERRIER TARTARE ARRÊTANT SON CHEVAL
- signed BARYE and with the museum inventory number 1988.36.7 to the underside
- bronze, dark brown patina
- height 15 in.
- 38 cm
Provenance
Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge (1882–1973), Madison, N.J., by 1973
Sold, Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, October 29, 1975, lot 131, to Arthur Rubloff (1902–1986), Chicago
Bequeathed to the Art Institute, 1988
Sold, Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, October 29, 1975, lot 131, to Arthur Rubloff (1902–1986), Chicago
Bequeathed to the Art Institute, 1988
Exhibited
Art Institute of Chicago, Les Animaliers: Animal Subjects by French Sculptors, 1830-1900, from the Arthur Rubloff Collection, 1 February - 31 March 1985
Literature
Michel Poletti and Alain Richarme, BARYE, Catalogue raisonné des sculptures, Paris, 2000, no. F. 10, P. 76
Condition
Overall in good original condition with the usual wear to the patina in places especially to high reliefs of the composition and such consistent with handling and touching. Light scratches consistent with age.
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.
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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
Barye's Tartare is a seminal work, emblematic of the sculptor's Romanticism. The exotic orientalist subject and tempestuous mood join together to create an evocative group with a strong sense of design. The mount is based on another well-known model, the earlier and celabrated Cheval turc. This model first appeared in Barye's catalogues before 1857 as Cavalier chinois with a simpler plume on the helmet. There are numerous editions with variations on the details of both the harness and the warrior's armour in addition to an enamelled version on a decorative base. Barbedienne bought the model in 1876 at Barye's chief-modèle auction and went on to produce an edition. A cast by Barbedienne with the gold FB mark is in the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.