Lot 77
  • 77

Antoine-Louis Barye

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
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Description

  • Antoine-Louis Barye
  • Taureau cabré (Rearing Bull)
  • bronze, turning-leaf patina
    signed BARYE, with the foundry mark F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR
  • 21,5 x 25 cm; 8 5/12  by 9 3/4  in.
en bronze à belle patine feuilles d'automne, signé BARYE, inscrit F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR

Literature

RELATED LITERATURE
M. Poletti, A. Richarme, Barye. Catalogue raisonné des sculptures, Paris, 2000, p. 324, no. A 179.

Condition

Good condition overall with minor wear to the patina and surface dirt, notably in the crevices, consistent with age and handling. There are four small lacks to the patina on the bull's proper left side.
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