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Barye Bronze of a Reclined Panther 19C French Signed Barbedienne Foundry No Res
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Barye Bronze of a Reclined Panther 19C French Signed Barbedienne Foundry No Res
Price: US $2375.00
This listing is for a 19th century bronze sculpture of a panther by Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875) and the Barbedienne Foundry in Paris, France. The sculpture measures 3 ¾ inches or 9.5 cm high, and is 7 ½ inches or 19 cm long. The bronze shows a resting panther. The bronze is very beautiful and has excellent detail in the face of the panther and musculature. The bronze has a milk chocolate brown patina or color which is all original to the piece. It is signed on the front \"BARYE\" and on the back “F. BARBEDIENNE, FONDEUR (PARIS)”. Antoine Louis Barye was born in Paris in 1796. He won medals at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in 1819 and 1820 and then went on to begin his long career of sculpting animals and exhibiting at the Salon from 1827 onward. Barye was awarded the Legion of Honour in 1832. Under the Second Empire his reputation grew steadily and he obtained several State commissions, and won a large gold medal at the Exposition of 1855. His work as a sculptor had its ups and downs, but over the years he continued to create important animal sculptures, which established him as the father of the Animalier school. His career was long and prodigious, with an output of bronzes covering every aspect of animal life, from the domestic to the exotic, with realism, naturalism and a meticulous attention to anatomical detail. Please reference, \"The Dictionary of Sculptors in Bronze\" by James Mackay, p. 36.
The condition of this 19th century Barye bronze is excellent. The patina is all original and it is consistent. Please see photos for more on look and condition. An impressive naturalistic bronze by the important French Animalier sculptor Antoine Barye, that is ready to go into your shop or home. This is not any kind of 20th century reproduction or recast, but a 19th century bronze by the artist and foundry. There is .
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