Lot 172
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VARIOUS PROPERTIES
Alfred Barye (French, active late 19th century)

'Wakuta-Peau-Rouge de la Buffalo Bills Cy', A Bronze Figure of an Indian on Horseback

Details
Alfred Barye (French, active late 19th century)
'Wakuta-Peau-Rouge de la Buffalo Bills Cy', A Bronze Figure of an Indian on Horseback
inscribed 'A. BARYE'
31in. (79cm.) high, rich blackish brown patina
Literature
Comparative Literature
P. Broder, Bronzes of the American West, New York, 1974, p. 212, pl. 214

Lot Essay

Although this bronze was made in Europe by a Frenchman who never visited the United States, the work is proof of the impact of the Continental tours of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The naturalistically modelled Indian with his authentic war paint and costume added a romantic image to Barye's oeuvre.