A rare large size French bronze study of a greyhound and hare

CAST FROM THE MODEL BY ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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A rare large size French bronze study of a greyhound and hare
Cast from the model by Antoine-Louis Barye, Third quarter 19th Century
The dog bending down, clutching the hare in its mouth, on a rectangular naturalistic base inscribed BARYE, olive-green/black patina
25½ in. (64.6 cm.) wide; 17 7/8 in. (45.3 cm.) high; 8 in. (20.2 cm.) deep

Lot Essay

The present bronze is a rare large-sized cast of a model dating from the 1830s and listed in Barye's first catalogue of 1st September 1847 as Levrette debout ramassant un lièvre. With its detailed modelling of every muscle and sinew of the greyhound, the group demonstrates perfectly Barye's intimate understanding of animal anatomy.

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