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Antoine-Louis Barye French, 1796 - 1875
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Antoine-Louis Barye
- Éléphant du Sénégal
- signed BARYE, inscribed F. BARBEDIENNE Fondeur, black stencil number 506 and 220 to underside
- bronze, dark brown patina
- height 10 1/4 in.; width 14 in.
- 26 cm; 36 cm
Provenance
James Graham & Sons, London, acquired 1997
Literature
M. Poletti and A. Richarme, Barye. Catalogue raisonné des sculptures, Paris, 2000, no. A119, p. 251
Condition
in good condition. Patina with some rubbing to high points due to cleaning and wear. Light surface scratches.
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
The first edition of this model was created circa 1874. Following the death of the artist, his workshop inventory recorded only three casts which reappeared at the Barye sale in 1876 one of which resides at the Louvre. The post mortem casts by Barbedienne were fantastically successful, so much so that the model was one of Barbedienne's best sellers.