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Antoine-Louis Barye
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
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Description
- Antoine-Louis Barye
- Thésée combattant le centaure Biénor
- bronze, brown patina
Signed AL BARYE - 34 x 37 cm; 13 3/8 in. x 14 1/2 in.
bronze à patine brune
signé AL BARYE
signé AL BARYE
Literature
Michel Poletti, Alain Richarme, Barye. Catalogue raisonné des sculptures, Paris, 2000, p. 111, n. F 34.
Condition
Overall the condition of this bronze is very good with minor surface dirt, particularly in the crevices, and wear to the patina consistent with age and handling.
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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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Barye's second and final mythological work, following Theseus and the Minotaur, Theseus and the Centaur was acclaimed at the 1850 Salon. Théophile Gautier wrote in response to viewing the work that it "shows that this Romantic who has been banned by the [Salon] jury, is the modern sculptor who comes closest to Phidias and Greek sculpture" (See Ch. Saunier, Barye, Paris, 1925, p. 34).
Barye's emblematic model was chosen to take place on the top of a monument to the memory of the sculptor on the Saint-Louis Island (Paris) and inaugurated in 1894. The colossal cast by Barbedienne was sadly destroyed during World War II. In 2011, the Taiwanese trust Chi Mei, raised the funds for a new, slightly smaller, cast of the model, which has been on the top of the monument.
Barye's emblematic model was chosen to take place on the top of a monument to the memory of the sculptor on the Saint-Louis Island (Paris) and inaugurated in 1894. The colossal cast by Barbedienne was sadly destroyed during World War II. In 2011, the Taiwanese trust Chi Mei, raised the funds for a new, slightly smaller, cast of the model, which has been on the top of the monument.